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The statue of Satoshi Nakamoto was stolen from Parco Ciana in Lugan, Switzerland, with vandals violently removed the bronze statue from the welded base and silenced it into the nearby Lugano lake.
Satoshigallery, an art team for installation, Offered 0.1 bitcoin reward worth approximately $ 12,000 for information leading to the recovery of the statue.
The theft occurred after the celebrations of the Swiss National Day of 1 August, when the witnesses reported that the statue was still in place.
Vandals use industrial tools to remove the memorial from Lake Park
Local investigators suspect that they have been intoxicated by releators from nearby outdoor cafes vandalized the memorial rather than throwing it away in the lake rather than attempting a profitable theft.
The evidence on the scene included cutting tags on the plinth, suggesting that cut discs and gasoline powered by gasoline were used to interrupt the welded statues.
Only the legs remained attached to the assembly points, while the rest of the statue “disappearing Satoshi” disappeared.
The Lugano statue was part of the global Satoshigallery campaign for installing 21 monuments of Satoshi Nakamoto around the world, which is 21 million million coins to supply Bitcoin.
Other installations include statues in Budapest, Hungary (2021), Bitcoin Beach in Salvador and Tokyo, Japan with plans for further development.
Satoshigallery condemned vandalism and promised to continue his mission and said, “You can steal our symbol, but you will never be able to steal our souls.”
The collective remains determined to replace the damaged monuments and expand its global network of bitcoin honors.
Global Heritage Campaign honor an anonymous Bitcoin creator
The Satoshi Statue Movement started Budapest 16 September 2021When the Hungarian crypto journalist András Györfi revealed the world’s first memorial in the world in Graphisoft Park.
The bronze bust was created by the sculptors Tamás Gilly and the Gregely and has a face with a face with a mirror that allows viewers to see themselves.
The Budapest design created the symbolism of “we are all satoshi”, which became the central point of subsequent installations.
The reflective face represents a decentralized nature of bitcoins and Nakamot’s anonymity, while the sweatshirt has become an iconic element replicated through multiple monuments.
Satoshigallery expanded its concept worldwide its design of the “disappearing satoshi” introduced in Lugano 25 October 2024 during the city plan ₿ Forum.
Artist Valentina Picozzi created a statue of stainless steel and Corten, which depicts a seating figure on a notebook that seems to disappear from different angles.
The Tokyo Installation followed in April 2025 and continued the campaign mission to spread Bitcoin’s culture through public art.
Each statue includes unique design elements while maintaining the basic themes of anonymity, decentralization and ownership of the Bitcoin Heritage community.
The theft of Lugano means the first main incident of vandalism affecting the official monuments of Satoshi, although previous installations have remained unaffected for years.
The municipal authorities are investigating the incident while the crypto communities have gathered support for alternative efforts.
Digital Happiness Nakamoto reaches historical heights
It is estimated that Satoshi Nakamoto 1.096 million bitcoins has reached a theoretical value $ 132.8 billion when Bitcoin increased around $ 120,000 in July 2025.
Blockchain Arkham analytical company estimates that Fortune will place Nakamoto 11. On the global ranking of wealth and exceeds Technological Magnate Michael Dell a net value of $ 125.1 billion.
The wallets remained intact from the disappearance of Nakamoto from 2011, while any movement potentially causes the massive volatility of the market.
Despite huge wealth, unknown parties continue to send gifts honor to the block address Nakamoto Genesis, including recent In June the transfer of $ 20,000.
Bloomberg Eric Balchunas analyst predicted Nakamoto could reach the second place on the billionaire ranking by 2026 if Bitcoin maintains a typical 50% annual growth rate.
Fortune would require bitcoin prices around $ 370,000 to outperform current wealth leaders, such as Elona Muska’s pure value, $ 404 billion.
Identity speculation intensified in 2025 with scientists showing various candidates, including Co -founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey.
Legal battles enclosed with Craig’s beliefs of Craig Wright for a fraudulent claim is the creator of the bitcoinsWhile HBO documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback was named Canadian developer Peter Todd as a potential candidate.
Vandalism of the statue coincides with the renewed interest in the identity of Nakamoto and the growing institutional bitcoin acceptance around the world.
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