The latest in a long line of online companies to have banned cryptocurrency ads is Microsoft’s search engine, Bing. The news sent almost all cryptocurrency prices into the red. Microsoft’s motive is the same as those given by Facebook and Google – to protect users from ICO scams. Nonetheless, it’s yet another blow to legitimate teams looking to raise awareness for their projects. It also illustrates yet again the fragility of the crypto market. Bing’s complete ban of anything crypto-related will come into effect at the end of June/early July, as the global computing giant revises its ads policy. Melissa Alsoszatai-Petheo, AdvertiserPowered by WPeMatico
Take a deep breath before you read this. Maybe go get a coffee. We’re going to talk about everybody’s favorite topic – regulation. Regulation is something that splits the crypto world down the middle. It sends many people into a blind fury over quashing innovation, or a heated discourse about the wealthy trying to seize back the power. Then you have others who believe that regulation – to protect investors – is probably a good thing. But here’s the kicker about regulation. It varies by jurisdiction. There’s a reason Binance moved to Malta, after all. So, until the world joins hands