{
  "id": 4624308,
  "title": "Nimiq's Mini Apps Framework Charges 0% Where Apple Charges 30%: Inside Open Framework for Developers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/nimiqs-mini-apps-framework-charges-0-where-apple-charges-30-inside",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:45:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "HackerNoon",
    "slug": "hackernoon",
    "url": "https://hackernoon.com/nimiqs-mini-apps-framework-charges-0percent-where-apple-charges-30percent-inside-open-framework-for-developers?source=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nimiq Mini Apps Framework offers a revolutionary approach to crypto payments, charging developers 0% compared to Apple's 30% fee. This framework was established to attract developers to build open-source Mini Apps for Nimiq Pay, with Cycle II of the Nimiq Mini Apps Competition beginning on August 24 and concluding on September 18. The competition offers $17,000 in prizes and follows the inaugural cycle that garnered 62 submissions. The case for building applications within a payment app is strong, with China's WeChat mini programs reaching 973 million monthly users in March 2026, and generating approximately $7.65 billion in revenue in 2025. Nimiq's framework provides developers with a lightweight web application, hosting, and intellectual property, while Nimiq Pay supplies the wallet, payment rails, and audience. This zero-commission distribution model has gained traction in the midst of a highly disrupted year for the app economy, with Apple's commission revenue falling 18% in the US App Store as of April 2026. Nimiq offers a 0% fee, making it the most attractive option for developers seeking to build applications for payments.",
  "summary": "Nimiq has opened the second cycle of its Mini Apps Competition, offering $17,000 over four weeks to builders who ship open-source apps for Nimiq Pay. The first",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}