Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Apps From the Play Store
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Google has updated the Play Store policy page this week to ban apps that mine cryptocurrencies on users' devices.
"We don't allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices," the newly added policy entry reads.
This change means Google will start to remove any app from the official Play Store that uses a device's CPU or GPU for cryptocurrency mining operations. Google will still allow mining apps on the Play Store, but only those that are used to control cryptocurrency mining operations on remote devices —such as servers or desktops.
