If you’ve seen The Naked Gun (2025) recently, you know it’s packed with classic slapstick and ridiculous humor. But one moment around the 57-minute mark gave us a good laugh – and maybe a bit of trouble for someone else.
So here’s what happened?
You know Crypto.com, right? It’s one of the big platforms where people buy and sell cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and Ethereum. They’re also the company that paid big money to put their name on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where the Lakers and Clippers play.
Well, The Naked Gun (2025) movie decided to have some fun with that.
Instead of calling it Crypto.com Arena, they renamed it to Ponzi-Scheme.com Arena.
Yes. Really. That’s the name glowing on top of the building in the movie. Huge letters. Lit up like it’s an actual brand. The shot is played totally straight, and that’s what makes it hilarious. Classic Naked Gun humor.
If you pause the movie around 57:19, you’ll catch the full aerial view. And it’s right there – Ponzi-Scheme.com shining bright.
Funny, but maybe not for Crypto.com. This joke lands hard because it plays into what a lot of people already joke about when it comes to crypto – that it’s risky, sketchy, or just plain confusing. But linking it directly to a Ponzi scheme? That’s a bold move.
And let’s be real – this could be a bit of a disaster for Crypto.com’s reputation. Even though it’s clearly satire, millions of people are going to see that scene and instantly connect the dots. Some viewers might not even realize it’s a joke.
