# UK advertiser ASA continues crypto ad banning spree

# UK advertiser ASA continues crypto ad banning spree

“# UK advertiser ASA continues crypto ad banning spree ” The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority, or ASA, has ruled to place an official ban on two mobile application advertisements from popular trading platform Crypto.com which promoted the ease of purchasing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, as well as earning yield rewards on digital assets. Gaining…

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#UK offers .3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron

#UK offers $1.3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron

“#UK offers $1.3B to hospitality businesses hurt by Omicron” Britain announced $1.3 billion in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, bowing to days of pressure from pubs, restaurants and other businesses that have seen their income plunge following public health warnings. Businesses in the hospitality…

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# UK advertising watchdog bans crypto ads for Coinbase and Kraken

# UK advertising watchdog bans crypto ads for Coinbase and Kraken

“# UK advertising watchdog bans crypto ads for Coinbase and Kraken ” The Advertising Standards Authority, or ASA, the United Kingdom’s independent advertising regulator, has taken down another batch of cryptocurrency-related ad campaigns promoting several major industry firms. On Dec. 15, the advertising watchdog issued several rulings on ad violations involving six crypto-related firms including…

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# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO

# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO

“# ‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO ” On Wednesday, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, issued the following statement to the Treasury Committee when asked about the risks of the much-unregulated cryptocurrency sector in the country: When we talk about…

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#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

“#UK antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy” The UK antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated images. The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that the deal…

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# UK digital services tax targets crypto exchanges

# UK digital services tax targets crypto exchanges

“# UK digital services tax targets crypto exchanges ” A recent update to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) regulations has introduced a digital services tax that will be levied on cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the United Kingdom. Crypto exchanges in the UK will now have to pay a 2% digital services tax according to…

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