[thotaway]

Theory 1: It’s because Russia, a market with a very small iOS user base, can pressure Apple into doing what it wants.

Theory 2: It’s because Telegram raised more than a billion dollars for a virtual currency that does an end-run around Apple’s in-app payments.

Based on Apple’s past actions, which one is more likely?

[dannyw]

The ICO didn't mention anything about doing an end-run around IAPs, and even so, such functionality isn't integrated in the app.

How can Apple justify penalising something not in an app? Why is the Kindle app still up, despite the fact that Kindle ebooks don't go through IAP?