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Singapore-based Crypto.com is the latest cryptocurrency platform to buy an ad for the 2022 Super Bowl after FTX said it bought a slot in October, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Crypto.com Chief Marketing Officer Steven Kalifowitz told the Journal the ad purchase is a way of showing people crypto isn't just a fad, but the «basis of the next version of the internet.»
According to the Journal, NBCUniversal, which is airing the NFL's championship game on February 13, is seeking about $6.5 million for a 30-second ad. The televised event attracts millions of viewers each year, with last year's matchup pulling in 91 million people. Crypto.com did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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