> Can you imagine someone advertising a specific stock, or a fiat currency? The latter -- yes, that's ridiculous. But not the former. Companies whose stock i

> Can you imagine someone advertising a specific stock, or a fiat currency? The latter -- yes, that's ridiculous. But not the former. Companies whose stock is traded publicly do advertising all the time. The intended audience for the ads isn't limited to potential buyers of their product. It's often also useful for swaying shareholders, potential shareholders, regulators, etc.