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13 Sep, 10 tweets, 3 min read

With the NFL season officially underway, we thought we'd do a little season preview...

a thread of Super Bowl contenders as cryptocurrencies

Kansas City Chiefs - Ethereum

The Chiefs didn't win the Super Bowl last year and ETH isn't the biggest crypto in the world, but these two are the future. They both perfectly marry power and potential.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Bitcoin

The defending champs led by the GOAT. Bitcoin and Brady may be a little old but they are far from washed. Who knows, maybe Brady IS Satoshi. We could see it.

LA Rams - Cardano

Have leaned on technological/tactical excellence to turn them into powerhouses. Right now the potential is there, but need to show results for people to pass more entrenched rivals.

San Francisco 49ers - Tether

Steady. Not super exciting to watch. Tether and the 49ers just go about their business with efficiency and don't generate the headlines of their flashier counterparts.

Buffalo Bills - Dogecoin

Generate more memes per capita than any other team or crypto. Even crazier—both have turned themselves into legit contenders after years of being one big joke.

Green Bay Packers - Litecoin

Everyone thought they were going to be really good, but after recent events, they look to be huge messes.

Cleveland Browns - Solona

Tons of hype, lots of talent, but no results to show for it yet. It could very well be their year but only time will tell.

Seattle Seahawks - Polkadot

A dual-threat that has the ability to compete in multiple ways with extreme efficiency.

The Polkadot blockchain or Russel Wilson?

New Orleans Saints - Cosmos

Bit of a wild card that no one is really sure what to do with. Could win the Super Bowl or implode.

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