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Re: Google will ban ads involving cryptocurrencies
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ico41
on 28/03/2018, 15:37:58 UTC
not a fan of google, but this would be for the best for the market

You mean banning ICO ads?
I just dont know if google will ban ALL ICO ads, or will let some quality ones through.
I mean its understandable that google will try to defend the users from low quality ICOs with hideous banners, which are likely a scam.
Or will Google just ban any form of investments which have high risks? If it bans ICOs, it would be rightous to ban any not low risk investments.

I feel like it's very broad, but I guess we will see what happens in practice. 

Here is the policy - https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/7648803?hl=en

And to quote them ...

"In addition, ads for the following will no longer be allowed to serve:
Cryptocurrencies and related content (including but not limited to initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency exchanges, cryptocurrency wallets, and cryptocurrency trading advice)"

"Including but not limited to ..." - very open-ended.  I'm definitely going to test this. Maybe the easiest way would be to resell chocolate bitcoins and try take out an ad.  Or design some clever shirt on TeeSpring. 

I don't get the wallet part - how is creating a wallet a scam?  Are all wallets scams?  Not by a longshot.  Very draconian and lame.