That Bouncing QR Code Ad Crashed Coinbase's Website

The most memorable commercial from last night's Super Bowl was also the strangest - 60 seconds of a QR code bouncing around the screen like a vintage screen saver.

  • Turns out the ad was for the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase - and managed to be both a success and a failure for the company.
  • While the ad drove some 20 million people to the website, the traffic was so intense that it temporarily crashed the page.
  • Those that managed to get through were treated to a promotion of $15 worth of Bitcoin for creating an account, along with a $3 million sweepstakes.
  • Did you try to scan the code during the ad? What was your favorite SB commercial?

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