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7 Apr 2022
New Robotic Bull with Laser Eyes Unveiled for Bitcoin 2022 in Miami
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez unveiled a new robotic bull with laser eyes to celebrate the beginning of the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. The bull is an obvious knockoff of the iconic Wall Street bull statue.
The bull is standing at 11 feet and weighing in at 3,000 pounds — on Wednesday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Suarez said the statue was a “symbolic and powerful addition” to Miami that shows the “future of finance is here, in Miami.”
Miami is looking to become a cryptocurrency hot spot, bringing in crypto-based firms and entrepreneurs Crypto experts see Miami and Florida, in general — as business-friendly environments and an attractive spot for the future of finance, according to the Associated Press.
John Bartleman, CEO of Plantation, Florida-based TradeStation, a multi-asset broker, told AP, “It’s hard to deny this is an amazing opportunity for companies to come here and build out their project in crypto.”
©Photo: AP/Wilfredo Lee
