Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Bros' Lambo Obsession Morphs Into Aspirational Parody
- Sports cars have come to symbolize conspicuous consumption
- Websites calculate how much until you can buy a Lamborghini
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Lamborghinis are typically thought of as the flashy trophies reserved for diamond-clad rappers or secret agents in the movies (or even popes). Until now.
A newer group, Bitcoin investors, made the stereotype their own during Blockchain Week in New York. Joke or not, “Lambo” has become the ultimate status symbol of rags-to-riches crypto traders with something to prove.