Popular NFT and cryptocurrency app Coinbase Wallet today said that Apple required an NFT-sending feature to be removed from the app due to an in-app purchase dispute. Apple's App Store review team apparently told Coinbase that the "gas fees required to send NFTs need to be paid through in-app purchase."
Can a coinbase dispute be resolved in court?
Upon creating their Coinbase accounts, users agreed to resolve any disputes with Coinbase in arbitration. But a subsequent agreement that related specifically to the sweepstakes said disputes over the contest should be heard in court in California.
Why did a California judge refuse Coinbase's arbitration request?
A federal judge in California refused Coinbase's request to force the dispute into arbitration, as the company argued the user agreements required. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judge's decision. The justices in June ruled 5-4 in Coinbase's favor in a similar dispute.
