Advertising

Crime

Bitcoin Scam Using Unauthorized Celebrity Images in Ads Traced to Moscow: Report

Tanzeel AkhtarDec 16, 2020

A Guardian Australia investigation traced the source of a major crypto scam using Google ads to addresses in Moscow.

UK

Bitcoin Exchanges Flood London’s Metro With Adverts

Ian AllisonDec 14, 2020

Two cryptocurrency exchanges chose to kick off advertising campaigns on London's Underground transport system Monday.

Coinfloor

UK Watchdog Bans ‘Socially Irresponsible’ Bitcoin Ad

Tanzeel AkhtarMar 17, 2021

The complainant said the ad targeted retirees and misled the public over the risks of bitcoin investment.

data sovereignty

Permission.io Has Quietly Raised $50M to Make Advertising Personal and Data Private

Benjamin PowersSep 29, 2020

Permission.io has raised over $50 million to reward users for engaging with ads. Will advertisers buy in?

Scams

New Blockchain Program Aims to Counter Fake Viewer Data, Scam Ads

Jaspreet KalraSep 25, 2020

The platform targeted at combating scams advertised in video ads deploys a combination of Theta’s blockchain, Google’s BigQuery solution and Chainlink’s oracles.

Advertising

Lawsuits

Google, Twitter and Facebook Face $600M Lawsuit Over Crypto Ad Bans

Sebastian Sinclair

The corporate giants could soon face the wrath of cryptocurrency business owners in a lawsuit over the banning of crypto advertising in 2018.

Podcasts

Surveying the Carnage: Movies, Sports and Education in Crisis

Nathaniel Whittemore

As the COVID-19 crisis grows, some industries will recover quickly, but some won’t recover at all. In this episode we help you understand which is which.

Bidooh

Bidooh Founders Admit to Cloning Business for Rival Advertising Venture

Paddy Baker

The founders had used the tech to establish a rival advertising firm, but claimed they'd been "screwed out of" their company.

Advertising

Ethereum-Based Ad Firm Bidooh Sues Founders in Tech Ownership Dispute

Paddy Baker

The co-founders are countersuing, claiming the company – which developed "Minority Report-inspired ad boards – has been hijacked.

Food and Drink

Miller Lite Teams With Blockchain Firm for Customer Engagement Game

Daniel Palmer

Miller Lite has partnered with a blockchain marketing company for a promotional game that utilizes blockchain and crypto collectibles.

UK

UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaints Against BitMEX Bitcoin Promotion

Daniel Palmer

The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a "misleading" bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX.

Advertising

Facebook Softens Policy on Crypto and Blockchain Ads

Yogita Khatri

Over a year after its outright ban, Facebook has further lifted some restrictions on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related advertisements.