--- title: "Block launches first mass-consumer Bitcoin ad campaign, \"Bitcoin Does\"" description: "Block launched \"Bitcoin Does,\" its first mass-consumer Bitcoin advertising campaign, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Maria Pesce, Block's Head of Bitcoin Marketing across Cash App, Square and Proto, said the campaign targets the 60 million Americans who are curious about Bitcoin but have not yet taken a…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/bitcoin-block-releases-bitcoin-national-ad-a1cc9655ef98d3" published: 2026-10-23T13:27:56.000Z updated: 2026-10-24T13:30:03.000Z indexable: true --- # Block launches first mass-consumer Bitcoin ad campaign, "Bitcoin Does" Block launched "Bitcoin Does," its first mass-consumer Bitcoin advertising campaign, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Maria Pesce, Block's Head of Bitcoin Marketing across Cash App, Square and Proto, said the campaign targets the 60 million Americans who are curious about Bitcoin but have not yet taken a… Attributed sources: [Bitcoin Magazine]() ## Key facts Block launched "Bitcoin Does," its first mass-consumer Bitcoin advertising campaign, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Maria Pesce, Block's Head of Bitcoin Marketing across Cash App, Square and Proto, said the campaign targets the 60 million Americans who are curious about Bitcoin but have not yet taken a first step, and that the ads show Bitcoin's real-world utility rather than technical explainers. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (Bitcoin Magazine); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: -0.12% (23/10/2026, 13:27 → 23/10/2026, 13:32, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: -0.55% (23/10/2026, 13:27 → 23/10/2026, 14:28, UTC; Gate · USDT); 24 hours: -1.30% (23/10/2026, 13:27 → 24/10/2026, 13:28, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 1.23% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 23/10/2026, 13:27, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | -0.12% | -0.12% | 0.00 pp | 23/10/2026, 13:27 → 23/10/2026, 13:32 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | -0.55% | -0.55% | 0.00 pp | 23/10/2026, 13:27 → 23/10/2026, 14:28 | Gate · USDT | | 24 hours | -1.30% | -1.30% | 0.00 pp | 23/10/2026, 13:27 → 24/10/2026, 13:28 | Gate · USDT | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.14% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 1.23% | | BTC beta | 1.00 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 23/10/2026, 13:27 | ## Claims and open questions - Bitcoin Magazine reported that Block launched "Bitcoin Does," described as its first-ever mass-consumer Bitcoin advertising campaign, aimed at 60 million Americans who are curious but haven't taken the first step. - Maria Pesce, Head of Bitcoin Marketing at Block across Cash App, Square and Proto, said the ads skip mining and blockchain explainers and instead show Bitcoin working, per Bitcoin Magazine. - Bitcoin Magazine reported Pesce saying a Square seller described Bitcoin as "more honest money," a customer insight behind the campaign's message. - What budget Block has committed to the "Bitcoin Does" campaign and over what period it will run, which an official Block announcement or filing would clarify. - Which media channels and markets the campaign will use, beyond the Bitcoin Magazine interview description, which Block would confirm. ## Source evidence - [Block Releases THE Bitcoin National Ad Campaign]() — Bitcoin Magazine; published 23/10/2026, 13:21; received 23/10/2026, 13:27 (UTC). ## Recent BTC events and market reactions - [Bitcoin briefly slips below $80,000 as crypto longs lose $404 million in four hours]() — Published 24/10/2026, 17:44 (UTC) · Single source (1 publisher) · General news · 5m +0.09% / 1h +0.25% - [Xapo CEO says wealthy bitcoin holders are turning to loans and yield]() — Published 24/10/2026, 14:00 (UTC) · Single source (1 publisher) · General news · 5m +0.00% / 1h -0.78% / 24h -0.46% - [Robinhood says bitcoin, gold and oil prediction markets are its fastest-growing products]() — Published 23/10/2026, 13:58 (UTC) · Single source (1 publisher) · Market watch · 5m -0.15% / 1h -0.53% / 24h -1.60% - [US spot bitcoin ETFs log $635.6 million daily outflow]() — Published 23/10/2026, 07:09 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (4 publishers) · Market watch · 5m -0.02% / 1h +0.13% / 24h -1.13% - [Bitcoin Core changes security policy for AI-discoverable bugs]() — Published 23/10/2026, 04:34 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (4 publishers) · General news · 5m -0.02% / 1h +0.15% / 24h -0.98% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Will Bitcoin go back up? 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