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The statue honouring Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, was stolen from Parco Ciani in Lugano, Switzerland. The Satoshigallery team then offered a 0.1 BTC (approximately $11,000) reward for finding and returning the statue.
Satoshi Statue Stolen BTC Reward for Bringing Back!
The theft of Satoshi Nakamoto’s statue in Parco Ciani was confirmed by Satoshigallery with a statement on X. ” In the statement titled ‘Where is Satoshi?’, the expression ‘You can steal our symbol, but you can never steal our soul’ was used. After this theft incident, the Satoshigallery team announced that they plan to erect Satoshi statues in 21 more cities around the world.
Features of Satoshi Statue
- Designed by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi.
- Made of Corten block and 304 stainless steel.
- Designed with a faceless figure. It symbolises the anonymous spirit of Bitcoin and the ‘We are all Satoshi’ philosophy.
- It took 18 months to design and was built in about 3 months. It was opened in October 2023.
Lugano Municipality Continues to Support Crypto!
The Municipality of Lugano, where Satoshi Nakamoto was erected, is known to have previously done supportive work related to cryptocurrencies. The statue was placed in front of Villa Ciani during the Plan B Forum, supported by the Municipality of Lugano and Tether. Lugano Mayor Michelle Foletti said the statue expresses the city’s commitment to blockchain and digital innovation. The city of Lugano is known for making such blockchain-supporting studies and statements.
Satoshi Nakamoto Statues are Increasingly Widespread in the World
The statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in Lugano is not the first statue dedicated to Satoshi, the creator of Bitcoin. Previously, in 2021, a bronze statue with a mirrored face was erected in Graphisoft Park in Budapest, where viewers could reflect themselves. The purpose of this design reflects the idea that anyone can be Satoshi Nakamoto.
Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, has theoretically become the 11th richest person in the world with approximately 1.1 million BTC in his hands with the last ATH level of Bitcoin. After the first years of the Bitcoin blockchain, Satoshi Nakamoto, who is officially a mystery and has no idea about him, is still unknown. He takes the first place as a person who is curious about who he is in the world and is not yet known by anyone.
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