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The ruling fits into a global trend of tightening scrutiny on tech giants’ advertising practices, which could indirectly affect crypto companies that rely on Google Ads for user acquisition. In a market already in extreme fear (Fear & Greed 12), any negative sentiment toward big tech can amplify risk-off moves, but the link to crypto is weak given the sector’s current decoupling from traditional equities.

An Indian court ruling on trademarked keywords has led founders to revive criticism of Google's ad business, with lawyers suggesting it could force platforms to revisit their handling of such keywords.