YouTube Tightens Rules on Crypto and NFT Content, Classifying Some as Gambling
YouTube is implementing stricter policies for cryptocurrency and NFT-related content, potentially disrupting the Web3 creator ecosystem. Effective November 17, the platform will categorize certain blockchain-based activities as gambling, specifically targeting gameplay involving staking, betting, or trading digital assets with real-world value.
The new guidelines threaten content creators with video removals, age restrictions, or channel strikes if their material depicts financial gains or losses through digital asset transactions. This move mirrors increasing regulatory scrutiny across tech platforms regarding crypto promotions.
Sponsored content featuring token promotions will face heightened scrutiny under the revised policy. The changes arrive as major platforms grapple with balancing innovation in digital assets against consumer protection concerns in the evolving Web3 landscape.
