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Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by berberous on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:35PM (#16439391)
Their advertising is pretty appalling, and I say that as a crypto fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3NL2w4dyJY

I'm near-term bullish, but mass marketing a crypto brokerage using imagery of astronauts and moons is really irresponsible and will most likely end terribly for many customers.

Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by mtgex on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:57PM (#16439621)
I agree, but I think the most irresponsible part is the texting while driving.

Edit:

The video was deleted and an identical video reposted to their YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=233RzfqYExI

Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by mtgex on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:02PM (#16440347)
It seems they've deleted the video and rereleased an identical version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=233RzfqYExI

My cynical side says it's specifically to divert attention away from this comment.

Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by kristofferR on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:15PM (#16439812)
Apart from the "texting and trading"-part I don't get why it's appalling at all! Other than that it's a playful and stylish ad about the "to the moon" crypto inside joke.
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by andrewla on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:36PM (#16440048)
"appalling", not "appealing"
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by kristofferR on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:22PM (#16440543)
Thanks, fixed :)
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by rglover on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:55PM (#16440837)
Sorry, but if people are too dumb to understand that it's a joke and purely for entertainment value, they deserve to lose their money. It's a gag. Just like Lionel Richie in the TD Ameritrade spots that aired during the Super Bowl.

You're not buying stocks because Lionel Richie said you can trade after hours, are you?

Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by jackbravo on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:33PM (#16440016)
Maybe you were right because they seem to have removed the video.
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by bpicolo on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:53PM (#16439579)
Deliciously 80s synthwave though.
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by twostorytower on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:40PM (#16439443)
What the hell did I just watch?
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by gt_ on Thursday February 22, 2018 @12:55PM (#16439599)
As much as I agree, I think you’re actually complimenting the success of the ad, no?
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by dawnerd on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:27PM (#16439950)
It's removed now, damn.
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by DiNovi on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:40PM (#16440077)
I think it's because the marketing is trying to attract current crypto traders and not new people. Could be wrong though
Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by baby on Thursday February 22, 2018 @03:30PM (#16441101)
crypto as in cryptography?

Also your youtube link is dead.

Re:Robinhood Opens Cryptocurrency Trading by hippich on Thursday February 22, 2018 @01:42PM (#16440117)
and it is gone..