When will Apple accept bitcoins?

[cctv0]

It is easy for Apple to accept cryptocurrencies. But they will definitely follow the footsteps of ETFs because they are huge Wall Street capital. If Apple accepts it, it represents the official establishment of cryptocurrency in world finance. The cryptocurrency will take off again.

[Cherylstar86]

There can be speculations about Apple's acceptance of Bitcoin but still there's no such big assurance yet. Only Apple can have the final word for its adoption with Bitcoin. Apple is one of the biggest and famous company in the world and if time will come that it's going to adopt Bitcoin, that could attract more investors as Apple is very influential. It can also be very beneficial for both parties if these two big companies will join together. This can definitely create another breakthrough and will increase its demand more from both sides.

[Danna Haisy]

I've heard the news that bill gate does not support bitcoin investment so I think it takes a lot of time for bitcoin to accept bitcoin in its business.

[malading]

Rest assured, you are worried about the past tense, Apple will become a small company in the future, they will accept cryptocurrency. Apple has little effect on cryptocurrencies. The person who buys the apple will not tell you that he also bought the cryptocurrency. Apple will drop about 60% in the next 1-2 years

[GemmaJon]

I know what you mean but it seems to me that Apple will create their own cryptocurrency, they will not accept bitcoin.

[rez303]

When they really need to. But they'll fight it hard! Apple's business model is to lock everything down -- very closed indeed. This does not align with the goals of bitcoin, at least, how I perceive them.

tl;dr Apple = closed. BTC = open.

I think they will soon accept bitcoin payments. If they recognize the potential of Bitcoin, they will surely have a bitcoin payment scheme. Because they are a technology company, they will easily know the potential of blockchain technology. Customers will be able to pay directly to Apple's wallet to own the phone.

[owlman]

When they really need to. But they'll fight it hard! Apple's business model is to lock everything down -- very closed indeed. This does not align with the goals of bitcoin, at least, how I perceive them.

tl;dr Apple = closed. BTC = open.

I do not understand why you give this issue such importance? Bitcoin and altcoins are treated differently, and each company has its own development strategy. If an apple does not interest and does not use cryptocurrency in its technology, nothing terrible and critical will happen.

[gurang]

When they really need to. But they'll fight it hard! Apple's business model is to lock everything down -- very closed indeed. This does not align with the goals of bitcoin, at least, how I perceive them.

tl;dr Apple = closed. BTC = open.

If apple accept bitcoin that a nice because we have a bitcoin and i want and we want a apple so that i will buy a many apple if apple accept bitcoins.

[dupee419]

I don't think that APPLE would have any ideas as of the moment on taking up and accepting BTC, they clearly have no time to tackle about it as technology rapidly grows, and so does the gadgets that we use, however, I think that its not impossible for Apple to recognize BTC since technology is not the only thing that evolves but also to include cryptocurrency, and that is why I think Apple has possibilities.

[cfif123]

Knowing Apple, they'd rather create their own Cryptocurrency that can be used only in their services. I wonder why they didn't yet.

Apple is a big company in the field of technology like cellphones, so it's a shame if Apple doesn't want to accept Bitcoin and other crypto for payment because there are companies that have successfully accepted Bitcoin for payment instruments such as Samsung companies.

[CoinAcademyNL]

We'd have to see which major company will start accepting crypto / BTC at first.

I think this will be pretty inevitable in the future.

[stellgod]

When they really need to. But they'll fight it hard! Apple's business model is to lock everything down -- very closed indeed. This does not align with the goals of bitcoin, at least, how I perceive them.

tl;dr Apple = closed. BTC = open.

Some of you are just making it seem like cryptocurrency is something that everyone will be forced into. Apple is a big company and a tech company with lots of experts working there. We are not even smarter than they are, so they know what’s good for them, they can choose to make use of cryptocurrency and also decide its not meant for them. Anywhere, we good with it.

[Ikay]

If they accept bitcoin I don't it would be easy to them because blockchain industry is very good opportunity but the bad side of it. it would be accepted by all people or it should be in demand?  I don't think so but this idea is great thing to happen and its possible they talked about it.

[zacad]

It can be achieved in 2019. This is my personal opinion. I think many commercial giants are now developing their own cryptocurrency. This is the future of mankind. You don't have to worry about companies like Apple having an impact on cryptocurrencies. Please note that there are political factors.

[cetald]

When they really need to. But they'll fight it hard! Apple's business model is to lock everything down -- very closed indeed. This does not align with the goals of bitcoin, at least, how I perceive them.

tl;dr Apple = closed. BTC = open.

I think that Apple does not consider Bitcoin as a competitor. Bitcoin is most likely treated as a payment instrument. High volatility in the market makes it difficult to accept bitcoin. If the cryptocurrency market becomes more civilized, then I am sure that Apple will accept payments in Bitcoin as well.

[bayu7adi]

big companies, like Apple won't need bitcoin anymore, bro. Apple can make its own coins which will certainly sell on the market because you know too, that Apple is very well known throughout the world. Apple itself has a very large capacity to be able to change the payment system using Apple Pay or Apple Cash might appear

[Omegasun]

big companies, like Apple won't need bitcoin anymore, bro. Apple can make its own coins which will certainly sell on the market because you know too, that Apple is very well known throughout the world. Apple itself has a very large capacity to be able to change the payment system using Apple Pay or Apple Cash might appear

They were too built that what we wanted is something patent that they owned that they will be the implement or, it will be too far from Apple to risk in crypto at this time if they have no idea of what uniqueness they can do with their products and crypto

[ELOCIN]

I think it will not take long before apple will accept bitcoin. Although Microsoft's founder has already expressed its negative perception towards bitcoin, i still believe that everyone has it's own perception towards bitcoin. So i hope Apple will be the opposite one.

[Janation]

big companies, like Apple won't need bitcoin anymore, bro. Apple can make its own coins which will certainly sell on the market because you know too, that Apple is very well known throughout the world. Apple itself has a very large capacity to be able to change the payment system using Apple Pay or Apple Cash might appear

The word there should not be "won't need" but just "won't".

Bitcoin will never be accepted by Apple since they have their own payment method of their own, the Apple Pay. That is just obvious, why would they accept another currency or method of payment that may bring damage to their own service? Apple Cash might not be a thing since they don't need other currrencies to accept for their technologies except for fiat.

[reality18]

Well, amidst all these speculations about Apple adopting Bitcoin, it is with only the Apple company that has the final decision on whether to integrate Bitcoin or not. Or perhaps, Apple will utilize the Blockchain itself and create its coin to facilitate payments within its ecosystem.