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Crypto ads are a Super Bowl talker, with floating QR codes and Larry David

As cryptocurrencies become more popular, crypto companies are tried to drum up excitement at the Super Bowl.
This illustration photograph taken on July 19, 2021 in Istanbul shows a physical banknote and coin imitations of the Bitcoin crypto currency. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Cryptocurrencies made a splash at the Super Bowl.

Four ads touting cryptocurrencies aired during the three-and-a-half hour broadcast. While that's not a large number, it's still a sign that cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream.

The ads ranged from one showing an older LeBron James going back in time

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