Business 26 March 2019

Microsoft-owned Bing blocked over 5 million crypto ads in 2018

Bing has released details about just how many crypto ads they blocked in the last year.

Business 18 January 2019

Google blocking ‘Ethereum’ ads in latest crypto blacklist

Decenter, a smart contract security audit startup based in Belgrade, said it had noticed a “hard stop” on ads containing references to “Ethereum,” including for terms such as “Ethereum security audits.”

Business 5 November 2018

Blockchain firms partner against ad fraud

Blockchain4Media, a company that validates digital advertisements, has partnered with software consortium R3 to fight digital ad fraud.

Tech 17 October 2018

Toyota sees drop in ad fraud with blockchain-powered campaign

Toyota has partnered with blockchain ad analytics firm Lucidity and ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi to track the performance of online ads.

Business 26 September 2018

Google lifts ban on crypto ads for US, Japan regulated firms

Google has unbanned on cryptocurrency ads on its platform, with a view to working more closely with regulated institutions in the United States and Japan.

Business 16 May 2018

Microsoft’s Bing joins Internet giants in banning cryptocurrency ads

Bing, a Microsoft powered search engine, announced its intention to ban cryptocurrency-related advertisements on its platform by July.

Business 24 April 2018

Financial analyst drags Facebook to court over scam crypto ads

Martin Lewis is suing Facebook in the UK High Court for defamation, claiming the social media network published well over 50 fake advertisements that used Lewis's image to promote a fake product or investment scams.

Business 27 March 2018

Don’t be surprised, Twitter begins cryptocurrency ad ban

The rumors were true after all: Twitter has started banning cryptocurrency-related advertisements on its platform

Business 22 March 2018

Snapchat joins social media networks banning ICO ads

Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., announced that it has banned all ICO-related ads in the social media app.

Business 14 March 2018

Google joins Facebook in banning cryptocurrency ads

This restriction also applies to platforms like YouTube as well as other third party advertising sites which the internet giant sells considerable advertising space.