News on January 1: According to the Financial Times, despite regulators' requests to remove illegal cryptocurrency advertisements, half of the banned ads still remain online, and the UK financial regulators have not penalized any companies for failing to remove illegal cryptocurrency advertisements. According to data obtained through a freedom of information request, only 54% of the 1,702 alerts issued by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority between October 2023 and October 2024 resulted in the closure of illegal cryptocurrency ads, apps, or websites.