YouTube has shut down the official channel of cryptocurrency news-focused web site Bitcoin.com for “a violation of YouTube’s Phrases of Service”.
In response to an announcement Bitcoin.com government chairman Roger Ver uploaded to Reddit earlier at this time, the account was terminated for “principally no purpose”. He went on to counsel that it might have been reported by Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists (Verr has been a vocal proponent of Bitcoin Money (BCH), criticizing Bitcoin for turning into “a retailer of worth”):
“I believe in all probability a bunch of those Bitcoin Core anti-competition maximalists falsely reported the video saying ‘It’s a Bit[coin] Money rip-off!’ or some nonsense like that.”
Ver added that, no matter whether or not the YouTube account will likely be reinstated, it “looks as if the fitting time to begin exploring different choices”, particularly lbry.television, Dtube and BitChute. He famous that he nonetheless must study extra about them, asking the viewers to weigh in and counsel viable alternate options.
The Bitcoin.com founder additionally confused that there are “tons” of giveaway scams on YouTube that includes pretend movie star endorsement from Elon Musk and others, suggesting that the platform has been inefficient in tackling fraud.
It’s presently unclear what number of subscribers Bitcoin.com’s YouTube account had on the time it was suspended. In response to a cached model of the channel from Could 2019, it boasted over 25 thousand subscribers.
YouTube’s shadow conflict on crypto
YouTube’s unofficial conflict on crypto has been intensifying as many crypto YouTubers, together with Ivan on Tech, Chris Dunn and Tone Vays, have seen their channels suspended or flagged over the past six months.
Final month, Cointelegraph additionally skilled YouTube’s unusual angle in direction of cryptocurrency protection, because the platform all of a sudden pulled the plug on our seven-hour Bitcoin Halving livestream.
Cointelegraph reached out to YouTube and Roger Ver for added feedback, however acquired no reply as of press time. This text will likely be up to date, ought to a response are available in.