UK Regulator Bans Coinbase Ads Over Cost-of-Living Messaging

Britain's advertising watchdog has banned a controversial marketing campaign by crypto exchange Coinbase, after ruling that the adverts irresponsibly implied digital assets could solve widespread financial hardship. The Advertising Standards Authority announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, upholding complaints against four advertisements that aired in August 2024, one video-on-demand spot, and three posters, finding they "trivialised the risks associated with cryptocurrency investment" by pos ...