To kick off the second annual Miami Crypto Week, Miami NFT Week and Miami Tech Month in early April, Mayor Francis Suarez is on a tremendous hype campaign that includes unveiling a 3,000 lb raging bull that taunts the bronze raging bull on Wall Street.
The impressive statue was unveiled at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where it will reside during Miami Crypto Week, then will be relocated to the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus in Downtown. Commissioned by TradeStation Group to help establish Miami as the Capital of Crypto, the bull is made of resin and fiberglass with blue laser eyes. The design was inspired by Transformers, rather than the traditional bronze of the Wall Street Bull.
Despite the pomp and circumstance, hype and fanfare, not everyone is impressed. NY Magazine said that the statue is “a crime against God.” Dramatic much? Forbes also blasted the bull, pointing out that the Miami bull is neutered, while the Wall Street bull is *ahem* intact.
Even with the haters, nobody can deny that Miami has secured its position in the financial world. Before crypto was even a thing, Brickell was known as the Wall Street of the South, boasting more international banks in one neighborhood than any other city in the US, aside from New York. With the mass exodus from the Big Apple to the 305 after COVID, it just makes sense that Miami’s financial clout would be elevated further. Inventory is at an all-time low and demand is at an all-time high, which is really something for a city like Miami, where people always want to migrate to. It is rich in culture, possibilities and resources, the weather is amazing, the properties are gorgeous and the taxes are low. What’s not to love?
So, although not everyone is thrilled with the Robo-Bull, we are confident that nobody above us is coming for us. We’re just going to keep shining and doing our thing. And the bull is pretty sweet.