# Crypto.com "Fortune favors the brave"

> Matt Damon's ad led a reported $100M-plus campaign and became a crypto-crash punchline.

- Owner: Crypto.com
- Kind: Campaign
- Sector: Finance
- Seed date: 2021-10-28
- Peak proxy date: Week of Jan 3, 2022
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Catchphrase, Response chain, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Crypto.com launched the Damon ad through paid media. NFL airings drew Twitter criticism in January. Falling crypto prices revived the jokes in May and June, and South Park reused the slogan in parodies.

## Timeline

- 2021-10-25 — Crypto.com / Water.org (Open web) — Crypto.com announced its partnership with Damon and Water.org, including a promised $1M donation.
- 2021-10-28 — Crypto.com / Matt Damon (YouTube) — Crypto.com released the Damon film and announced its first TV airing during Thursday Night Football.
- 2021-10-28 — CoinDesk (Press) — CoinDesk covered the launch of a reported $100 million global advertising campaign starring Damon.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Crypto.com "Fortune favors the brave".” Case HIS-01723. Spread Score v1.3: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-26. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01723