Cryptocurrency brokerage eToro’s Super Bowl ad has literally resulted in a “dogfight” on Twitter among the Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) and Floki Inu (CRYPTO: FLOKI) communities.
What Happened: Israel-based eToro’s Super Bowl ad featured a Shiba Inu dog — albeit briefly — but that was enough to spark a war of words among followers of the three different cryptocurrencies on Twitter.
All the three coins feature the Shiba Inu hunting dog as their mascot.
The ad also features an ape as representation for the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non fungible tokens (NFTs).
In response to a tweet by Benzinga regarding the ad, supporters of the three altcoins argued it was their coin that was being advertised by eToro.
Does this count? #dogecoin pic.twitter.com/vE9KPj8oux
— Benzinga (@Benzinga) February 14, 2022
Fly Doge to the moon!!
— The.Real.Doll (@TheRealDoll420) February 14, 2022
#dogecoin to the mooooooooooooooooooon
— Ɖogecoin 2 Ð-Moon (@doge_albania) February 14, 2022
Wrong dog. That’s all $SHIB
— cryptomom (@jenieo4) February 14, 2022
Nah This is $SHIB pic.twitter.com/jQJw7ZOm88
— GOSSIP SHI₿ (@GossipShib) February 14, 2022
#Floki doing his thing pic.twitter.com/bmz8wFFzG1
— OzzyAyye (@OzzyAyye) February 14, 2022
#Floki ready to go pic.twitter.com/lNQ6jj8RQR
— Lord of the dogs (@Lordofthedogs3) February 14, 2022
Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus also responded to the tweet by Benzinga.
i’ll take it
— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) February 14, 2022
See Also: How To Buy Dogecoin (DOGE)
Why It Matters: However, the appearance of the dog in the ad has apparently taken the interest away from the main content of the advertisement and resulted in people talking primarily about the Shiba Inu dog.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc.’s (NASDAQ:COIN) Super Bowl ad also went viral for reasons the company may not have intended and crashed the company’s app.
Price Action: Dogecoin is down 0.9% during the past 24 hours, trading at $0.1441 at press time, while Shiba Inu is down 0.4% during the period to $0.00002924.
Floki Inu traded 6.8% lower during the 24-hour period at $0.00003746.
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