Looping animated gif stopping in banner in DCM

I think so – since there is a time limit for banners, if there is a GIF which loops, it will violate that limit.

This is a time limit set by the IAB, which ad networks generally adhere to: https://www.iab.com/guidelines/html5-for-digital-advertising-guidance-for-ad-designers-creative-technologists/

They actually advise to not use animated GIFs at all: