The statue was revealed in 2024 during Lugano Plan B forum.
Satoshi Gallery offered 0.1 bitcoin (BTC) for the recovery of the statue.
The authorities of Lugano, Switzerland, recovered the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, after being found vandalized in Lake Lugano, near their original location.
The sculpture, created by the artist Valentina Picozzi, It was presented in October 2024 during the Plan B forum in Luganoan event that brings together global leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs to discuss Bitcoin, its economic impact, financial freedom and freedom of expression.
The work, made of metal and 90 x 60 x 60 cm, It represents a hooded figure sitting in an Indian position with a leg laptopsymbolizing the enigmatic identity of Nakamoto, as cryptonoticia described.
After knowing the disappearance of the statue, Satoshigallery, a firm dedicated to art inspired by Bitcoin, He offered a reward of 0.1 BTC for information that will help your recovery.
The company declared: “You can steal our symbol, but you can never steal our souls,” highlighting the resilience of the Bitcoin community.
The statue, found dismembered, It was recovered by the authorities before the reward was claimed.
This incident occurred four months after Satoshi Gallery will inaugurate its third statue Dedicated to Nakamoto in April 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, after having installed sculptures in Switzerland and El Salvador. The installation in Tokyo adds to the global tributes that recognize the impact of Nakamoto on the world of cryptoactive.
