Jason Appleton, also known as Crypto Crow, was recently banned from YouTube only to have his channel restored shortly thereafter. “Looks like my channel was terminated by YouTube without warning today,” Appleton said in an April 8 tweet. “I've never so much as had a strike,” he pointed out, adding: “No idea why my channel was hit with this. They really don't tell you anything. I'm crushed right now. I'm stunned. I feel I've done everything properly.” Within a day, Appleton saw his account restored. "My channel is back online!" he said in an April 9 tweet. "I'm shaking and …

Youtube and Mailchimp appear to be continuing their policy of indiscriminate bans in the crypto sphere. The Blockchain Education Network, or BEN, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, saw its Mailchimp account temporarily restricted due to alleged violations of its terms of use. According to a tweet published on April 9, Mailchimp’s automated scanning tool concluded that BEN violates its “acceptable use” policy, which notably restricts marketing of initial coin offerings, or ICOs. The non-profit pointed out that it does not promote ICOs in any way, and noted that this ban adds on top of a similar restriction from Youtube. Specifically, …

A popular YouTube channel has been hijacked and is currently live-streaming a purported ask-me-anything (AMA) with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. However, the stream, which appears to have been running for 12 hours at press time on April 6, is a scam, encouraging users to send Bitcoin (BTC) payments, with the promise of a non-existent 5,000 BTC giveaway. Classic crypto scam gets a fresh coat of paint The YouTube scam follows a similar format to the well-known Twitter con, whereby a spoof account will be set up to mimic a well-known crypto or celebrity figure. Said figure has a large amount …

In recent years, Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube deleted and banned an array of cryptocurrency-related channels. The platform’s policy has driven cryptocurrency enthusiasts to look for decentralized alternatives to YouTube, which allow users to skirt censorship and even incentivize them with their own tokens. In a YouTube video published on April 1, a channel dubbed Bitcoin for Beginners reviewed some of the decentralized YouTube alternatives. When choosing the most relevant platforms, the channel host took into account their usability, track records and user interface as major criteria. Among the most popular decentralized video sharing platforms, the author noted LBRY, Bitchute, BitTube, …

The underlying premise of many video games might actually give people a core understanding of economics, especially in the crypto space. “As a kid, I played a lot of RuneScape,” crypto YouTuber and programmer Ivan on Tech said in a March 28 video. RuneScape is a medieval era fantasy game in which players interact with other live players, completing journeys, buying, selling, and trading various tools and materials, as well as battling. “A part of RuneScape is that it has its own economy,” Ivan said. “There’s actually a lot of experience you get from playing games as a kid,” he …

Despite YouTube’s many aggressive actions against cryptocurrency-related content, the world’s most popular video-hosting website is apparently having trouble discovering a major scam account involving crypto. On March 23, the crypto community spotted a bogus YouTube account impersonating Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of major blockchain company Ripple, in order to promote a fake airdrop scam. Video containing fake XRP airdrop description was uploaded on YouTube on March 19 The apparent scam account has around 277,000 subscribers and contains only one video, which promotes a fake giveaway in the third-biggest cryptocurrency, XRP. Uploaded on YouTube on March 19, the video description promotes a …

A derivatives exchange has announced it is taking part in an “ask me anything” livestream on Cointelegraph’s YouTube channel. Bybit's broadcast is going to be taking place on March 24 — and presently, the transmission is scheduled to commence at 11 a.m. EST. The exchange’s CEO, Ben Zhou, is set to make a special announcement during the livestream: the upcoming launch of USDT perpetual contracts. Viewers are being invited to submit their questions and get expert answers. The AMA will be hosted by Cointelegraph’s Jackson Dumont. USDT perpetual contracts, explained Under these contracts, USDT is used as both the quote …

Bitcoin has been on a downward streak for the last week, down around 15 percent over the last seven days. That’s bad but it could be worse. You might have put your money in stocks. Some people, though, remain optimistic. RT’s Max Keiser predicts that the coronavirus will push Bitcoin up to $100,000, and JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon will be begging the Fed for money to buy coins. Dimon might want to diversify though. Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, has suggested that it might not be BTC that pushes the number of cryptousers from 50 million to 5 billion. He …

A Czech farm has set up a 24-hour live stream where viewers can instantly convert their crypto change into sheep food. Upon payment, alfalfa pellets are dispensed directly into the flock’s feeding tray, allowing viewers to watch the delighted lambs gobble down their treats in real-time. Tanglesheep’s Shed streams 24 hours a day on YouTube and Twitch, however, feeding hours are strictly between 8:00 and 20:00 CET. The stream features three different angles of the sheep enclosure, in addition to headshots of the eight adopted sheep that star in the show. Crypto donations used to fund animal rescue The Tanglesheep’s …

In another bout of censorship, YouTube has deleted two videos form two separate crypto channels. Ivan on Tech, a crypto programmer, tweeted that YouTube deleted one of his videos on March 9. The Moon, a technical analyst and news reporter, said the content platform deleted one of his compositions on March 10. YouTube banned many accounts in 2019 Numerous crypto YouTubers suffered bans and strikes near the end of 2019, including Chris Dunn, Crypto Beadles and Altcoin Daily. Chris Dunn noted that YouTube banned his channel for “harmful or dangerous content” and the “sale of regulated goods.” Responding to The …

A petition taking aim at Google for censoring cryptocurrency-related content across its platforms is gaining traction on Twitter. #ForkGoogle’s memorandum accuses Google and its subsidiary YouTube of waging “campaigns of suppression against Bitcoin and blockchain industry for years.” The post seeks to inspire a coming together of blockchain companies and stakeholders to push back against Google's censorship. Google’s silent war on crypto The memorandum accuses Google of censoring cryptocurrency content through a variety of means — including blocking ad campaigns and removing apps related to crypto from Google Play and deleting or restricting access to information about cryptocurrencies. The post …

On Dec. 23, thousands of YouTubers received emails from the video giant notifying them that their crypto-related videos had suddenly been deleted from the platform. The ban, which lasted about four days before YouTube began reinstating videos, impacted YouTubers whose channels reached thousands of subscribers, as well as those with smaller audiences. Unsurprisingly, many of the YouTubers impacted have now turned to decentralized video platforms to share their content. Creating engaging and informative blockchain and cryptocurrency videos has become a source of income for many of these individuals, which is why it’s important for them to have a reliable outlet …