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Ad of the Day: Oscar Mayer unveils Bacoin – the world's first bacon cryptocurrency

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By Kyle O'Brien | Creative Works Editor

April 30, 2018 | 3 min read

For Oscar Mayer, bacon is as good as money. Well, that's according to the brand's latest campaign which introducers diners to a new, porky cryptocurrency: Bacoin.

Keith Sizzle Bacoin

Keith Sizzle explains Bacoin for Oscar Mayer

After 100 years of making bacon, Oscar Mayer is paving the way in the burgeoning fintech landscape by introducing Bacoin, the first-ever cryptocurrency backed by the gold standard of Oscar Mayer Bacon, a campaign done with Mcgarrybowen.

Starting today, Oscar Mayer is giving away a limited amount of Bacoin that fans can mine, track the value of and cash out for real packs of Oscar Mayer Bacon at OscarMayerBacoin.com.

Similar to other cryptocurrencies, the value of Bacoin can be volatile. However, Bacoin stands out by the fact that bacon lovers can boost value by spreading the news via Twitter and email on the website. The more they share, the greater Bacoin is worth. When ready, Bacoin owners can select the best time to cash out and receive real packs of Oscar Mayer Bacon.

The brand has also introduced a spokesperson, Keith Sizzle, who describes himself as a digital prophet and talks about “insanely good bacon” in his yellow hipster specs.

“Oscar Mayer is the gold standard of bacon because of our dedication to hand-selecting the best cuts and then naturally sugar curing and naturally hardwood smoking our bacon,” said Matt Riezman, brand manager for Oscar Mayer. “Add to that our proven expertise in the bacon-tech space, Bacoin is poised to deliciously revolutionize the cryptocurrency market.”

Oscar Mayer’s has form for headline-grabbing disruptive innovation, with past campaigns including a dating app for bacon lovers, a 'Wake Up and Smell the Bacon' meat-scented alarm clock, and an unmanned drone delivery service.

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