{"id":27858,"date":"2020-08-28T12:02:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T09:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=27858"},"modified":"2025-08-26T23:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T20:35:33","slug":"grayscale-pulls-fox-news-ad-over-tucker-carlsons-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/grayscale-pulls-fox-news-ad-over-tucker-carlsons-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Grayscale pulls Fox News ad over Tucker Carlson&#8217;s remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The digital asset manager Grayscale Investments pulled an advertisement for cryptocurrency trusts from Fox News after the host of the popular late-night show Tucker Carlson made controversial remarks about the shootings at protests by the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLast night one of our ads was shown by mistake during a television program that absolutely does not reflect our values. We are examining how to prevent a recurrence of such situations in the future,\u201d the company said on its official Twitter account.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It came to our attention that one of our ads erroneously ran during a TV program last night that is absolutely not aligned with our values or what we stand for. We\u2019re investigating how this aired outside of our media buyer\u2019s guidelines to ensure this does not happen again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grayscale (@Grayscale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grayscale\/status\/1298953750955032576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the August 27 broadcast, Tucker Carlson made remarks that could be read as defending a shooting by a 17-year-old, which left two protesters dead and another wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Popular blogger and political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen said eight advertisers of the show, including Grayscale, &#8220;sponsored Tucker Carlson shielding a killer on air&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So let\u2019s see who those advertisers are:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unhingedmovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@unhingedmovie<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gabi_Insurance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gabi_Insurance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/relieffactor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@relieffactor<\/a><br \/>\nVisiting Angels<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/puretalkusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@puretalkusa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPillowUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MyPillowUSA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grayscale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Grayscale<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherTech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WeatherTech<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SurePayroll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SurePayroll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You all just paid for Tucker Carlson to defend a murderer on air.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briantylercohen\/status\/1298780620575842304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fred Guttenberg, who lost his 18-year-old daughter in a school shooting two years ago, said he hopes advertisers turn away from the &#8220;damn lunatic&#8221; Tucker Carlson, who &#8220;encourages killings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I will answer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuckerCarlson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TuckerCarlson<\/a>. My daughter was killed by an 18 year with an AR 15. Just walked into her school. Tucker, you are a fucking lunatic who will get people killed. I hope advertisers dropp you immediately today. You should be removed for the safety of our kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uclTKu2zkZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/uclTKu2zkZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fred_guttenberg\/status\/1298937237195952129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Grayscale&#8217;s response to public pressure drew both praise and criticism from investors. One investor closed his account with the company due to disagreement with the leadership&#8217;s political stance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I didn\u2019t know grayscale aligns with the leftists.. now I am uninterested in holding my position with the trust anylonger..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Messex (@TheBullishOne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBullishOne\/status\/1299010207671083008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Total assets under management by Grayscale stand at $5.8 billion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">08\/27\/20 UPDATE: Net Assets Under Management, Holdings per Share, and Market Price per Share for our Investment Products.<\/p>\n<p>Total AUM: $5.8 billion<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BCH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$BCH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEN&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24LTC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$LTC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XLM&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XLM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XRP&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$XRP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ZEC&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ZEC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOUAzr4Vyi\">pic.twitter.com\/wOUAzr4Vyi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grayscale (@Grayscale) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Grayscale\/status\/1299082292091121666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The most popular is GBTC, which accounts for more than 80% of the company\u2019s portfolio ($4.79 billion). Grayscale Ethereum Trust with $818 million in assets is second in popularity among investors.<\/p>\n<p>In August, <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/grayscale-investments-launches-tv-advertising-for-crypto-trusts\">launched<\/a> Grayscale&#8217;s advertising campaign that exploits the &#8216;Money printer go BRRR&#8217; meme, hinting at the Fed&#8217;s printing presses at work during the crisis following the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The spots will air in ad breaks on channels such as CNBC, MSNBC and FOX Business.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog news on Telegram: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/forklogfeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ForkLog Feed<\/a> \u2014 the full news feed, <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"-blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ForkLog<\/a> \u2014 the most important news and polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The digital asset manager Grayscale Investments pulled an advertisement for cryptocurrency trusts from Fox News after Tucker Carlson\u2019s controversial remarks about the shootings at Black Lives Matter protests in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[943,26],"class_list":["post-27858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-grayscale-investments","tag-usa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"10","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27859,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27858\/revisions\/27859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}