"Ads must not promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary options, initial coin offerings, or cryptocurrency," Facebook announced on Tuesday.
According to Rob Leathern, the company's product management director, the decision was made to improve the "integrity and security" of the advertisements spread via the social network.
The announcement has prompted reaction from Twitter users, with some questioning the move.
Why #facebook banning ico ads? So that the #ico ads don't sell their coins claiming that facebook is going to use their #cryptocurrency. Please be smart.
— cryptography (@JohnnyTheMiner) 31 января 2018 г.
Facebook bans cryptocurrency related ads. Samsung starts producing ASICS. Bitcoin breaks down 10k$. And mainstream media keeps delivering the good old “Bitcoin is crashing” news bs. And I’m here buying $BTC to #HODL #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency #fakenews #HODLgang
— Jay (@tropenwitz) 30 января 2018 г.
Cryptocurrencies, or digital currencies, have no material form. An unlimited number of anonymous sources can issue and use such currencies. Central banks worldwide have treated the phenomenon with caution, although some have started exploring the possibilities it offers and even developing their own cryptocurrency.
Such virtual currencies have recently become very popular amid the growth of profitability of investments in them. The most popular cryptocurrency, dubbed Bitcoin, has even jumped up to about $20,000 in December, however, its value has decreased since then. On Wednesday, Bitcoin lost about 10 percent of its value and dropped below $10,000.
