Where is Satoshi Nakamoto? Statue Honouring the Bitcoin Creator Gets Stolen in Lugano
Main Idea
A statue honoring Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was stolen in Lugano, Switzerland, where it was part of the city's initiative to become a global Bitcoin hub.
Key Points
1. The statue was unveiled on October 25, 2024, during Plan B’s Bitcoin forum as part of Lugano's effort to establish itself as a Bitcoin hub.
2. The theft was first reported by X user @Grittoshi, who speculated it might have been thrown into a nearby lake.
3. Satoshigallery, the artistic project behind the statue, offered a 0.1 BTC reward for information leading to its recovery.
4. The theft occurred shortly after Satoshi Gallery unveiled its third Satoshi Nakamoto statue in Tokyo, Japan.
Description
Lugano residents woke up today to find that the famous Satoshi Nakamoto statue, an ingenious sight-line illusion envisioned by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi, was gone. The layers of disappearing stripes were only empty ground where the illusion of Satoshi, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, fading into code stood since late 2024. It was unveiled on October 25, 2024, at Plan B’s Bitcoin forum, as Swiss‑Tether and Lugano raced to brand the city a global Bitcoin hub The theft was first reporte...
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