Apple will allow apps to access and use the iPhone's NFC chip in the EU, letting third-party payment services and banks offer their own tap-to-pay options (Juli Clover/MacRumors)
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
Apple will allow apps to access and use the iPhone’s NFC chip in the EU, letting third-party payment services and banks offer their own tap-to-pay options — As part of major changes being made to the app ecosystem in the EU in iOS 17.4, Apple is allowing apps to access and use the iPhone’s NFC chip.