Last year, 16 percent of Americans said they had personally invested in or traded cryptocurrency. Only three percent of all of the vehicles sold in 2021 were all electric (EVs).

But if you watched the Super Bowl, the commercials for crypto trading platforms and EVs dominated the ad space—often with the support of celebrities. (Unless I missed it, there was not a single commercial for a gas-powered vehicle the entire game.) The money is flowing toward big bets on the future.