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Fake Crypto Wallet on App Store Triggers $1.8M Lawsuit Against Apple

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13 outlets - including Decrypt, Bitcoin and Cryptoslate and 10 more - are covering this story. The suit claims Apple ranked a fake Sparrow Wallet app and put it in curated crypto collections alongside legitimate ones.

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Decrypt Ethereum Jul 29, 10:22 UTC

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Blockchain Reporter Jul 28, 16:00 UTC

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Cointribune EN Jul 28, 15:05 UTC

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Coinmonks Jul 28, 12:00 UTC

Fake Crypto Wallet on App Store Triggers $1.8M Lawsuit Against Apple

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CoinOtag Jul 28, 10:08 UTC

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Crypto.news Jul 28, 08:46 UTC

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Cryptonomist Jul 28, 08:43 UTC

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Cointelegraph Jul 28, 07:40 UTC

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Coinpedia Jul 28, 00:52 UTC

Fake Crypto Wallet on App Store Triggers $1.8M Lawsuit Against Apple