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Floki Inu Gets Back on Track With Its Controversial Advertisements

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Floki Inu (FLOKI), a Dogecoin (DOGE) competitor, has launched an “aggressive” marketing effort in London, plastering ads around the city’s railway stations and on the city’s famed red buses.

In a Sunday blog, Floki Inu revealed the new campaign, stating that “the people’s cryptocurrency” will begin advertising on the sides of 100 buses and 203 posters in the city’s subway stations on Monday.

The meme coin’s current marketing push follows a similar marketing blitz in late 2021 that sparked outrage from London Assembly member Sian Berry, who attempted to prohibit all cryptocurrency ads on the city’s train and bus networks.

Floki Inu and red buses

“Missed Doge?” read signs in FLOKI’s last campaign. “Get Floki.” In November, in a tweet, Berry compared cryptocurrency to gambling, adding that public services should not promote “risky” schemes.

The campaign drew so much criticism that the Advertising and Standards Authority (ASA) of the United Kingdom intervened, banning the commercial on March 2 because it “exploited customers’ anxieties of losing out, trivialized bitcoin investing, and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience.”

Despite the regulatory opposition, Sabre, the pseudonymous alias for Floki Inu’s head of marketing, underscored in the release that the team had no intention of standing down:

“In a sense, this second London campaign is an even bigger win for Floki and the crypto industry as a whole than the first, as our team has fought for the right to advertise our groundbreaking project to the public.”

“Some people wanted us outright banned, and the anti-crypto movement continues to spread like wildfire through smear campaigns and disinformation. “No matter what, the Floki Team will always remain firm,” they said.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) extended a slew of prohibitions on crypto businesses’ advertising in the UK earlier this year in January.

Two advertisements from Crypto.com, which advertised the convenience of acquiring Bitcoin and collecting yield incentives, were blocked by the authority because they failed to disclose the investment’s risk.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued ad bans on six crypto businesses in mid-December 2021 for “taking advantage of customers’ inexperience” and failing to highlight the risk of crypto investment.

UK watchdogs tighten noose on crypto ads

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Over 50 companies that have marketed cryptocurrency services in the United Kingdom (UK) have received an enforcement notice from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), instructing them to assess their adverts to ensure they comply with new instructions.

The companies mentioned are the ones that appear to have pushed cryptocurrency ahead of a planned crackdown in the country on deceptive and irresponsible crypto advertisements, according to reports.

The UK Advertising Standards Authority Issues A Red Alert About Cryptocurrencies

The notice, according to the Advertising Standards Authority, is intended to act as a caution to firms to examine and tidy up their adverts over the following two months, after which more stringent measures to punish rule-breakers would be implemented.

Crypto advertisements, that have risen as digital assets along with gaining widespread appeal, have been targeted by regulators around the world. Earlier this year, governments and watchdogs in the UK, Singapore, and Spain pledged to stiffen regulations on crypto advertisements. These rigorous guidelines also limit such promotions to just rich investors, though the United Kingdom has yet to establish a deadline for enacting that reform into law.

Guidelines of UK’s advertisement enforcement notice

All promotions should clearly and prominently state that cryptoassets are unregulated in the United Kingdom, that any profits may be subject to Capital Gains Tax, and that the value of crypto investments can go down as well as up, according to the ASA’s enforcement notice, which was issued on Tuesday. Advertisements in newspapers and magazines, on television, in emails, on outdoor posters, in boosted social media postings, and through paid agreements with influencers are all inclusive of this.

The ASA said that all commercials airing between now and May 2 will be checked for compliance, with “targeted enforcement action” taken if problems remain after that date. Furthermore, repeat offenders will be reported to the Financial Conduct Authority as well as Trading Standards, which has the authority to prosecute, penalise, and eventually stop businesses from trading.

The ASA refused to name any of the companies that got the enforcement notice but alluded to recent ASA judgments against crypto ad companies in the United Kingdom. Coinbase Europe Ltd, Arsenal Football Club, eToro’s UK subsidiary, and Floki Ltd., which launched adverts in favour of the parody cryptocurrency Floki Inu, are among the companies involved.

Floki Inu available to millions through CoinDCX listing

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Floki Inu has been added to CoinDCX Pro, yet another Indian cryptocurrency exchange platform. CoinDCX had declared that the altcoin would be listed at 8.30 p.m. on 2 March 2022.

Floki Inu (FLOKI) is a meme coin that is dog-themed. This altcoin calls itself “a movement” rather than a meme coin. This cryptocurrency was created by Shiba Inu (SHIB) fans and the SHIB community members. Elon Musk’s Shiba Inu inspired the coin’s form.

Floki Inu and Indian Soccer club, Kerala Blasters FC, partnership

Not very long ago, FLOKI had announced its partnership with the Indian football club. On 19 November 2022, the meme coin took to its Twitter handle to announce its collaboration with Kerala Blasters FC, one of the top football clubs in India, as a sleeve sponsorship deal.

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Kerala Blasters are one of the best teams in the category, having won second place in two championships. In the then-new Indian Super League season, the meme coin’s logo and website were to be displayed on Kerala Blasters’ kit sleeves.

The ISL, which began in 2013, is India’s elite soccer league, with 11 teams competing in the 2021-2022 season. With over 130 million global fans, the league is the fifth most renowned in the world.

The agreement, which took effect immediately, also included Floki Inu’s logo being displayed on LED screens during home games at the team’s 41k accommodation stadium.

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Kerala Blaster’s new kit with FLOKI as sponsor

The goal of the collaboration for meme coin was to help crypto become ubiquitous in India and get access to the large market there. Due to the soccer league’s global popularity, Floki Inu has also garnered more global recognition with the sponsorship.

However, this wasn’t the first time a sports team has teamed up with a cryptocurrency company. For a long time, crypto-related businesses have been establishing sponsorship agreements with teams from all over the world.

Sports appeal to a wide range of audiences, thus crypto organizations find them to be an excellent way to sell to a large audience. Elon Musk’s favorite crypto, Dogecoin, also signed a kit agreement with English Premier League club Watford FC earlier in 2021. At the time of writing, Floki Inu was priced at $0.00003614 with a daily plunge of 8.9%.

Floki Inu Ads Banned by UK Regulators

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According to an inquiry by the advertising authorities, advertisements for the cryptocurrency Floki Inu, which were splattered over London’s public transportation network last autumn, violated UK advertising regulations.

The Advertising Standards Authority stated that the commercials, which carried the phrase “Missed Doge?” violated the Advertising Standards Act. “Get Floki” and a cartoon dog mascot “exploited customers’ anxieties of losing out… trivialized cryptocurrency investing and took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or naivety,” according to the report.

The Floki Inu advertisements campaign, named after Elon Musk’s pet dog, became a flashpoint for opposition to the broad promotion of crypto tokens and exchanges in the UK, with numerous London elected figures demanding adverts on public transportation to be prohibited.

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UK says bye bye to Floki ads

Following an inquiry, the ASA came to the following conclusion. The usage of a cartoon dog wearing a Viking helmet, along with the tagline “Missed Doge.” ‘Get Floki’ played on people’s worries of missing out.

Furthermore, the advertising regulator found that “the commercial was reckless” and “took advantage of consumers’ inexperience or naivety.”

The ASA stated that it has instructed the developers of the Floki Inu cryptocurrency to “ensure that they did not recklessly abuse consumer’s fear of losing out and trivialize cryptocurrency investing.”

They must also “ensure that they did not take advantage of consumers’ lack of knowledge or skepticism by failing to make clear that CGT might be irresponsibly imposed on bitcoin gains.”

The ASA concluded that the advertisement must not reappear in the form it was complained about.

The advertising authorities also pointed out that the disclaimer at the bottom of the advertisement was modest compared to the wording “Missed Doge?” “Find Floki.”

“Despite the qualifying wording, the prevailing impression of the ad was the urgent need to acquire Floki, to avoid consumers losing out in the same manner they may have lost out with dogecoin,” the ASA said.

The Advertising Standards Authority in the United Kingdom has been clamping down on deceptive crypto advertisements. IN DECEMBER, the ASA banned seven crypto advertising, including those for Papa John’s Pizza, Coinbase, Kraken, Etoro, Luno, Coinburp, and Exmo.

In addition, the government of the United Kingdom said in January that it intends to enforce new regulations on cryptocurrency ads.

Floki Inu reveals ‘Valhalla Battle Arena’, play to earn Metaverse game

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Floki Inu appears to be delivering on all of its commitments slowly but surely. Floki Inu has already teamed with TechTree to create Floki University, the ultimate crypto educational platform. It further stated that the first playable Valhalla Alpha Testnet will be available in February 2022.

According to a global leader in transaction execution, Morgan Stanley, the deal will offer Floki Inu a great boost in China’s booming industry, which is projected to cost $8 trillion.

In China, there is an $8 trillion undeveloped and emerging virtual space. It’s impossible to say how much the Metaverse is valued on a global level.

The religious followers of the Floki community (called Floki Vikings) can directly engage in the evolution of the entire Valhalla gaming Metaverse via the input at a vital juncture in the game’s tale, according to the details provided in the official medium blog post updated by Floki’s team.

The Valhalla Battle Arena Alpha Testnet team also detailed the distinctive features accessible at launch.

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These features are inclusive of:

  •  A new battle process with two Vera (playable creatures): Bear Ver Hat Vera.
  • The Vera is more agile and moves on the battlefield, making the game more forceful, spirited, and strategic.
  • Vera’s moves will be location-based
  • Vera will have up to five abilities, accessible through up-leveling.
  • Vera will have different personalities that affect hidden growth stats (these will be patched later).
  • Vera will have three runes, each with a specifically associated ability (ultimate).
  • Kovan Testnet will be optimistic.

An opportunity for Floki Inu adopters to use integrated MetaMask

Clan Subscription System, Leaderboard, Additional Vera, Additional Abilities, Additional Runes, and Additional Personalities were all reported to be available shortly after introduction.

In addition, the Floki team stated that the prototype would be web-based. This choice was made for early Floki adopters to be able to play games on their PCs using MetaMask.

This playable Alpha is supposedly intended for testing reasons only and will not be released in its final form. As a result, the Valhalla development team will actively monitor the messages received from its community, and the game will be updated accordingly, including operational and graphic components. At the time of writing, Floki Inu was priced at $0.00004268.