Miami Debuts Rivaling Bionic Twin Of Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’
Image via TradeStation / PR Newswire
If New York’s Charging Bull is an extension of fiat, the new Miami Bull is cryptocurrency.
On Wednesday, Miami mayor Francis Suarez unveiled the city’s futuristic answer to the Bull of Wall Street at the Bitcoin 2022 conference, where 30,000 visitors are anticipated to attend.
The 11-foot, 3,000-pound Miami Bull stands out from the original with its robotic exterior and Bitcoin laser eyes, signifying Miami taking Wall Street by the horns in the running for the future of finance.
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The sculpture was conceptualized by ironically New York-based creative agency SMALL and designed by Furio Tedeschi, who has worked on a string of Hollywood blockbusters including the Transformers franchise, alongside entertainment effects firm Onyx Forge Studio and a crew of more than 30 people. Online securities company TradeStation commissioned the piece, which took over half a year to complete.
“The statue is an artistic and modern interpretation of the Charging Bull that sits near Wall Street, which serves as a symbol of wealth and prosperity,” describes TradeStation. “The Miami Bull seeks to both honor Miami and champion the latest fintech technologies that have emerged around the world, including the emergence of blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.”
After vacationing at its current location in the Miami Beach Convention Center, the bull will call Miami Dade College its home, where it will stand as a symbol of the cryptocurrency market.
[via Motherboard and Miami Herald, cover image via TradeStation / PR Newswire]
