TLDR:
- Market: iPhone 17, $799, retails for 0.0072 BTC or 0.1866 ETH, compared with 0.0140 BTC and 0.3386 ETH for iPhone 16, with stable USD prices since 2019.
- Narrative: Apple iPhone 17, launched Sep 20, 2025, is fitted with Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that guards against crypto wallet vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and shields from rising threats from hackers amidst booming crypto prices. Stable USD prices for iPhones make them appear cheaper for owners of crypto, but security prices and attack risk escalate.
Apple’s iPhone 17, launch of the iPhone 17 comes equipped with a Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) feature for a newly implemented A19 chip, and it aims to secure crypto wallets by preventing memory-dependent threats like buffer overflows and use-after-free mistakes. As smartphone storage for digital assets continues to become the focus, MIE prevents advanced threats for private keys and finances as crypto prices increase and motivate hackers. The feature highlights Apple’s expanded investment into security for the rising expectation of fortified wallet security amidst a high-risk threat environment.
Although security is improved, the retail price of iPhone 17 stays firm at $799, like models since the iPhone 11 ($699 in 2019), according to CoinGecko data. As Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) appreciation increases, iPhones seem cheaper: the iPhone 17 is priced at 0.0072 BTC (from 0.0140 BTC for the iPhone 16) and 0.1866 ETH (from 0.3386 ETH). Crypto’s appreciation-fueled affordability paradox highlights its evolving store-of-value direction. Nevertheless, rising development expenses for security and ongoing hacker threats become risks. Crypto investors must consider the protections offered by MIE against the continuing sophistication of attacks when protecting assets on iPhones.
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