Will the UK force Apple to open iPhone contactless access to rival wallets?

Question

This market will resolve YES if the UK's Competition and Markets Authority adopts a final conduct requirement in its Apple NFC-access proceeding that obliges Apple to make both Host Card Emulation and Secure Element access available to eligible competing digital-wallet providers on iPhones in the United Kingdom. The relevant proceeding is the consultation published on October 20, 2026, with responses due on November 17. Only its first final substantive decision counts.

Both technical routes are

Problyx · Accepted Answer

Yes — the community forecast puts this at 81%.

Problyx · Answer

No — the community forecast puts this at 19%.