Google to clamp down on crypto-currency ads

The issue isn’t crypto-currencies themselves, the problem is how attractive they are

The decision by Google to clamp down on ads for crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) conveniently comes just days after John Oliver dedicated the bulk of his Last Week Tonight episode on Sunday to the topic. Pic: Getty

With every hot new thing, there’s an opportunity for plunder. Crypto-currencies are no different. The rate of new coins hitting the market is only superceded by the rate of supposed experts in the field coming online. In both cases, finding what you can trust involves work but it’s easy to get fooled by people who believe their own hype.

The decision by Google to clamp down on ads for crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) conveniently comes just days after John Oliver dedicated the bulk of hisLast Week Tonight episode on Sunday to the topic.