The Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Is Back In The App Store

In February, Apple removed all digital currency apps from The App Store and people were irritated, especially bitcoin users.

However, Apple has since released new guidelines for developers in June and reopened the store to digital currency apps "provided that they do so in compliance with all state and federal laws for the territories in which the app functions." 

Monday, the most popular bitcoin wallet app, Blockchain announced it was available again.

"This is a super exciting day for bitcoin," Blockchain CEO Nicolas Cary said in an interview with BuzzFeed. "Everyone here is all smiles." Blockchain's wallet app allows users to send and receive bitcoins and view their transactions along with their bitcoin balance. 

Even following an App store hiatus, Blockchain is doing well.

Cary said that the UK-based Blockchain had grown from 950,000 users in the beginning of the year to 1.9 million today, despite losing access to iPhone and iPad users. The app had been downloaded over 120,000 times before it was removed. It had been available for more than two years in the App Store before it was first removed. 

Cary emphasized that mobile access was crucial for any bitcoin app because many of those interested in using bitcoin don't have PCs. 

The app is not simply a relaunch of the old though. BuzzFeed reported a new security pin number feature has been added to the app and that it has been rewritten to perform faster.

Blockchain submitted to app last week and had been waiting for approval.

"I think not only is this a big deal for Blockchain," Cary told BuzzFeed. "Apple is the world's leading consumer brand period, allowing bitcoin wallets back into the space is an enormous endorsement."

The Blockchain website also has some impressive features, such as an active feed of its user transactions, which was constantly refreshing and showing new opens Monday morning.