Why Crypto Fits Perfectly Into Eli Manning’s Alter Ego, Chad Powers
CHAD POWERS – 2ND QUARTER – Chad struggles to compete for the starting QB job, then struggles even more maintaining his new identity at Coach Hudson’s lake house barbecue. (Disney/Daniel Delgado Jr.) GLEN POWELL, PERRY MATTFELD (Photo by Daniel Delgado Jr./Disney via Getty Images)
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When Chad Powers debuted on Hulu in September 2025, it was marketed as a lighthearted football comedy spun from Eli Manning’s viral 2022 sketch. But beneath its humor, the series uses Bitcoin and crypto references as cultural shorthand, capturing the volatility, speculation, and modern hustle that define both the digital economy and today’s sports celebrity.
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