YouTube

Viral ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Family on Their NFT Launch

“Charlie Bit My Finger,” the most viewed viral video of all time, will be auctioned off as a non-fungible token (NFT) on May 22 and removed from YouTube. The Davies-Carr famil...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 21, 2021 at 6:31 p.m. UTC

May 21, 2021

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Ripple

Ripple CEO Says Legal Dispute With YouTube Over XRP Scams Now Resolved

Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple and YouTube have now agreed to "work together" to tackle XRP scams on the video platform.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Mar 10, 2021 at 12:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2021

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Censorship

Lessons from CoinDesk's One-Day YouTube Shutdown

The helplessness we felt during the suspension points to a much bigger problem for everyone, writes Michael J. Casey.

By Michael J. Casey

Mar 2, 2021 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2021

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Why Was CoinDesk's YouTube Channel Shut Down?

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Cdtv

Why Was CoinDesk’s YouTube Channel Shut Down?

CoinDesk TV’s YouTube channel is back up after being shut down during a live broadcast of “All About Bitcoin” last week. Why was it shut down in the first place? “The Hash” pa...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 1, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2021

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Coindesk-news

YouTube Suspends CoinDesk's Channel (UPDATED)

"Content that encourages illegal activities or incites users to violate YouTube's guidelines is not allowed," the platform said, without elaborating.

By Danny Nelson

Feb 26, 2021 at 5:48 p.m. UTC

Feb 26, 2021

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Ripple

YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP 'Giveaway' Scams, Ripple Says

Ripple has disputed YouTube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times.

By Paddy Baker

Sep 10, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. UTC

Sep 10, 2020

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Scams

YouTube's Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Remains a Problem

Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the YouTube gates and circulating for days.

By Benjamin Powers

Aug 27, 2020 at 7:35 p.m. UTC

Aug 27, 2020

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Youtube

Bitcoin in Cuba: A Local YouTube Influencer Explains How It Works

Bitcoin in Cuba is "growing and gaining strength," according to YouTube influencer Erich García Cruz. Here's how Cubans are using crypto.

By Leigh Cuen

Aug 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 21, 2020

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Ripple

YouTube Seeks to Dismiss Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP Giveaway Scams

The video-sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Jul 23, 2020 at 4:38 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2020

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