they cited 3.1.1
but also look at
3.1.5 Cryptocurrencies:
(v) Cryptocurrency apps may not offer currency for completing tasks, such as downloading other apps, encouraging other users to download, POSTING TO SOCIAL NETWORKS, etc.
read the guidelines like you read the nips before brainstorming
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#business
Discussion
Feels to me like this might just be confusion about how Damus works.
There is a specific call out that "tips" are allowed.
It says apps are allowed to facilitate tipping with currencies that were bought through Apple’s in-app purchase mechanism. If Damus deleted external wallet integrations and allowed users to buy sats only through in-app purchases, I guess Apple would relent.
but all that’s changed is damus shipped zap splits. They aren’t saying that notes are digital content… I believe they are saying damus is the digital content that is being tipped for… and they require that to be done through “in app purchases™ “
Meh, this wouldn’t work, because even if Damus had its own Lightning wallet you could still receive sats from anywhere, and send sats to anywhere outside of Damus.