diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/tools/crypto-qr-code/CryptoGenerator.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/tools/crypto-qr-code/CryptoGenerator.tsx
index 579780f..b9aecf7 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/tools/crypto-qr-code/CryptoGenerator.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/tools/crypto-qr-code/CryptoGenerator.tsx
@@ -352,19 +352,7 @@ export default function CryptoGenerator() {
                 </div>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Leaderboard Ad - Below Form */}
-            <div className="mt-12 mb-12">
-                <div className="text-center text-xs text-slate-400 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Advertisement</div>
-                <div className="flex justify-center bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-4 border border-slate-100">
-                    {/* @ts-ignore */}
-                    <ad-banner
-                        data-ad-slot="leaderboard-slot-id"
-                        data-ad-format="auto"
-                        full-width-responsive="true"
-                        className="w-full max-w-[728px]"
-                    />
-                </div>
-            </div>
+
 
             {/* Upsell Banner */}
             <div className="mt-8 bg-gradient-to-r from-slate-900 to-slate-700 rounded-2xl p-6 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4">
diff --git a/src/app/(marketing)/tools/layout.tsx b/src/app/(marketing)/tools/layout.tsx
index 4246278..854e576 100644
--- a/src/app/(marketing)/tools/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(marketing)/tools/layout.tsx
@@ -20,31 +20,16 @@ export default function ToolsLayout({
             />
             <div className="flex-grow relative">
                 {children}
-
-                {/* Desktop Sidebar Ad - High Resolution Only */}
-                {/* Positioned absolute to the right, only visible on very wide screens (2xl) */}
-                <div className="hidden 2xl:block absolute right-4 top-32 w-[160px] z-10">
-                    <div className="sticky top-24">
-                        <div className="text-center text-[10px] text-slate-300 mb-1">AD</div>
-                        <AdBanner
-                            dataAdSlot="sidebar-slot-id"
-                            dataAdFormat="vertical"
-                            className="min-h-[600px] w-[160px]"
-                        />
-                    </div>
-                </div>
             </div>
 
             {/* Footer Ad Placement - Appears on ALL tool pages */}
+            {/* AdBanner handles its own visibility - only shows when an ad is filled */}
             <div className="container mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl pb-8">
-                <div className="mx-auto max-w-4xl text-center text-xs text-slate-400 mb-2">
-                    Sponsored
-                </div>
                 <AdBanner
                     dataAdSlot="1234567890" // Placeholder
                     dataAdFormat="auto"
                     fullWidthResponsive={true}
-                    className="bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-4 border border-slate-100 min-h-[100px]"
+                    className="bg-slate-50 rounded-xl p-4 border border-slate-100"
                 />
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/marketing/InstantGenerator.tsx b/src/components/marketing/InstantGenerator.tsx
index 7d66d60..0e5f557 100644
--- a/src/components/marketing/InstantGenerator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/marketing/InstantGenerator.tsx
@@ -277,16 +277,6 @@ export const InstantGenerator: React.FC<InstantGeneratorProps> = ({ t }) => {
             </div>
           </motion.div>
         </div>
-
-        {/* Leaderboard Ad */}
-        <div className="mt-16 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
-          <div className="text-center text-xs text-gray-400 mb-2 uppercase tracking-wider">Advertisement</div>
-          <AdBanner
-            dataAdSlot="leaderboard-slot-id"
-            dataAdFormat="auto"
-            className="bg-white rounded-xl p-4 border border-gray-100 shadow-sm min-h-[90px]"
-          />
-        </div>
       </div>
     </section>
   );