New Statue of Satoshi in Switzerland

[Zlantann]

What made you think it was a statue of Satoshi or representing Bitcoin? I can interpret it as being for the dark web or hackers or anything else, as there is no Bitcoin logo on the laptop or on the programmer's clothes or any details related to cryptocurrencies.

Maybe the nature of the artwork will not correspond with having a logo, design or logo of Bitcoin or Satoshi. The statue was designed to fade or "disappear" based on the angle you view it from. A logo might still be visible even if the image fades.

[lovesmayfamilis]

The mayor of Lugano can be congratulated for keeping up with the times and planning to make the city a center of digital innovation and the desire for financial freedom. The statue itself, as written by the ambitious project Plan₿ of the Tether company, is truly unique in its depiction. This will allow many people to become interested in the reason for the disappearance of the creator of Bitcoin and to think about their privacy on the network.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

What made you think it was a statue of Satoshi or representing Bitcoin? I can interpret it as being for the dark web or hackers or anything else, as there is no Bitcoin logo on the laptop or on the programmer's clothes or any details related to cryptocurrencies.

I do not think that it will be interpreted that way, and this is what the creator has to say.

Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of bitcoin, is one of the most intriguing and fascinating figures of our time.
How could he be anonymous in an era where everybody is traced and tracked?
This statue is a tribute to the mysterious person who’s behind the bitcoin protocol.
The statue itself wants to give to the viewer this feeling of disappearance, and the sense that the inventor stays between the lines - as of today Satoshi exists in the lines of the bitcoin code, allowing humanity to have the first decentralized payment system.
It represents an hacker in his stereotyped pose, sitting with the laptop on his legs, and is a tribute to all the developers and programmers around the world that helped building the bitcoin ecosystem, fighting for transparency and freedom.

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Here the details are clearer and you can easily see that they are related to Bitcoin.

That is the first one in Hungary, every artist has his/her own interpretation of Satoshi himself as obviously, we don't know who the person is.

So it's really up to you on how you can interpret it. But I think you are only a few who see it that way, just saying.

[Ronsbit]

This is impressive to say. How Satoshi is now becoming more popular and celebrated than some presidents and celebrities in some part of the world is very satisfying. I believe with time other nations would see the importance of what Satoshi did. The statue is very good symbol of communication because if anyone sees it, they would be forced to ask questions for those who do not have the idea and when they are informed, the message of bitcoin would be communicated to them and that would make them pick interest in bitcoin and would want to know more about Satoshi and the bitcoin story and how it came about.

[AprilioMP]

Nice work of art. The person who made this statue has a very high imagination. I can interpret the statue as if Bitcoin can be used anywhere as long as the internet can be accessed. It doesn't have to be in a special room to make transactions, but anywhere transactions can be done.
Honestly. This artwork is very cool.

[Lucius]

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Makes me wonder if El Salvador will make one too, especially since they’ve already made Bitcoin legal tender.

I don't think that will happen, because the man who calls himself "the most handsome dictator" is not one of those who want someone else to overshadow them, even if it was Satoshi. In addition, everyone who makes statues that are supposed to represent a person under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto is obviously completely sure that it is one person - if it is ever proven otherwise, the statues will become meaningless.

Furthermore, I'm pretty sure Satoshi wouldn't like what they're doing, because his idea was never to have one man represent Bitcoin, I think he communicated that clearly.

According to records from Andresen, Satoshi sent him an email that day in which he asked him to downplay the idea he was a “mysterious shadowy figure,” at the time adopting a short and reproachful tone to the project’s new “technical lead.”**

"The press just turns that into a pirate currency angle. Maybe instead make it about the open source project and give more credit to your contributors; it helps motivate them,” Satoshi wrote.

[sarmrakib]

That is the new statue of Satoshi Nakamoto revealed in Lugano Switzerland.

Design looks cool, depending on the perspective, the statue will disappear, just like Satoshi himself. Also it pertains on Bitcoin's privacy and (psuedo)-anonymity.

And this could be the second statue dedicated to him, Three years ago, Hungary became the first nation to build a Statue of Satoshi.

This statue is really different. He/She who designed it thought many times before design it. Cause this is really mean that to be shown disappear as satoshi is disappear to us. I think it looks something exceptional not much explained to concern crypto. However we may be will see more statue in future as crypto are getting more popular to the world. I think it may helps to make many and more engagement on crypto field.

[Zigabel]

In my opinion, this could become a tourist attractions especially those people who are into Bitcoin and loves to travel. it's not everyday you can see an art being that is dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto the creator of Bitcoin. The idea of the statue disappearing is good since no one knows about Satoshi Nakamoto's real identity. I wonder what other people will think about this statue created on Switzerland. Hope this brings more people into Bitcoin.

I agree with this, because I don't know if the true identity of Satoshi has been revealed to be able to get an exact image of him, except for a presumed one like this which would be for the purpose of tourism especially for crypto enthusiast. People will not think any thing much about this because most persons are aware that the identity isn't revealed and this is a mare representation of who the actual person would be.

[Oluwa-btc]

In my opinion, this could become a tourist attractions especially those people who are into Bitcoin and loves to travel. it's not everyday you can see an art being that is dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto the creator of Bitcoin.

I see much reasons with what you have said in the aspects of creating a tourist attraction center where all of this Bitcoin statues like the one of Satoshi is placed there as well to remind people and upcoming bitcoiners who Satoshi is and his unknown identity. For me I think the statue in Switzerland would generate more or bring more people to understand what Bitcoin is and find themselves in it, like this would create more awareness to the society provided Bitcoin goes beyond this levels.

[Z-tight]

I like the statue, first it was Hungary and now Switzerland, if i was to pick which of the statues looks better to me, i would say it is the one in Budapest, Hungary. I like the idea of the statues, especially for BTC tourists who come into these countries, they will have one more spot to visit. It may not be long before we see another statue of Satoshi in a different country.

[nakamura12]

I see much reasons with what you have said in the aspects of creating a tourist attraction center where all of this Bitcoin statues like the one of Satoshi is placed there as well to remind people and upcoming bitcoiners who Satoshi is and his unknown identity. For me I think the statue in Switzerland would generate more or bring more people to understand what Bitcoin is and find themselves in it, like this would create more awareness to the society provided Bitcoin goes beyond this levels.

I think that it may happened when the statue garners people to visit it since statues created like that has the possibility of becoming s tourist attraction just like charging bull statue. If this happens then it will surely cause awareness to people about Bitcoin either they already know it or those who haven't know about it yet. Many people will understand why it is like that (why the statue created like that) since the identity of SN is not revealed at all.

[uneng]

Somehow a shady and mysterious statue, but I like the fade effect, as it changes depending the perspective you are looking to it. Considering the low level of art nowadays, I think this one was creative at least. It would be great to see some BTC statues as well, maybe a Bitcoin coin shining inside a fountain or something like that. Cities and regions which have adopted Bitcoin are the ones which can do this, as Bitcoin has already become part of their history and development.

[Popkon6]

It can't be a statue of Satoshi because it doesn't look like Dorian Nakamoto, Craig S. Wright or Peter Todd. Joking aside, I like the statue. Lugano, Switzerland is one of the pioneer cities for Bitcoin.
The creator is Valentina Picozzi, if you want to see her other works check out her instagram account. There is also interesting content on the Satoshi Gallery account which this piece is a part of from what I understand.

Photo Source link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiXpyMOrIX/?igsh=MXd4MzA4cGdmOXYweA==

I saw this beautiful image from the Satoshi Gallery which is very interesting, but such an artist. 
But I like all these statues and tourists who visit this country will definitely get a great idea about Bitcoin. Because there are many secrets hidden inside this statue that Satoshi Nakamatu has a perfect resemblance to. And new investors will surely be attracted to Bitcoin by seeing all these idols, and from other aspects too these idols reveal more different images.

[Natalim]

That was a nice piece of art, but there’s no description explaining the concept behind the statue, right? For me, the statue's design seems to represent disappearance, with the blank design resembling a puzzle. This disappearing aspect reflects the true status of Satoshi, who remains anonymous and will likely stay that way.

By the way, since Satoshi is anonymous, what do you think is the reasoning behind portraying him as male? Why not as female?

[nullama]

I quite like that it enables the concept of "We are all Satoshi" by putting yourself behind it:

Grateful for the opportunity to make a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto for the city of Lugano 🇨🇭displayed in Parco Ciani.

The statue disappears in front of the audience and what’s left of Satoshi in visible “between the lines” (of the code) for all the #bitcoin users.

[RockBell]

The mayor of Lugano can be congratulated for keeping up with the times and planning to make the city a center of digital innovation and the desire for financial freedom. The statue itself, as written by the ambitious project Plan₿ of the Tether company, is truly unique in its depiction. This will allow many people to become interested in the reason for the disappearance of the creator of Bitcoin and to think about their privacy on the network.

The mayor has sparked a lot of interest in bitcoin, and I like how he's creating things that represent digital innovation. Only a few countries can do that, so there are a lot of people applauding him for doing so. I like how the sculpture doesn't even have a face, it was very thoughtful of him to show a symbol of bitcoin, and people actually love it. Not every country will want to do this, but look at what he did to change everything because that place

It will have different meanings; the place will be the heat of the place and the center of attention, and people will want to visit and be inspired to do more; who does not like privacy? Everyone does, and it will also be an investment; there are many people who know bitcoin but know nothing about it, but when they meet people there, they may want to do everything they can to invest.

People will get more interested when they see things like this and that is why positive reviews is very important when it comes to bitcoin as a whole the relevance of having a positive rating have a way of affecting the price of bitcoin.

[Accardo]

Nice thing to see a new Statue of Satoshi situated in Lugano, that signifies the presence of bitcoiners in the city. Also, Lugano is a fast growing Bitcoin hub and over 100 merchants use the lightning network for payment. So, having a sculpture of Nakamoto there will invite more crypto users to the country. The image shows transparency, and anonymity, a true explanation of Bitcoin founder.

[Luzin]

This is cool, I saw this on X. I don't know if it's the image of Satoshi or who but it seems that this statue could symbolize Anonymity or Anonymous. And this could have multiple interpretations, but if the creator has said it's Satoshi's image it's pretty good in my opinion.
Even this image has been written about in the local media. From the article I read, this statue is indeed the designer's dedication to Decentralization and financial sovereignty. Another mission is about the digital innovation center that wants to be created in Lugano Switzerland.

[Davidvictorson]

This new statue of Satoshi in Switzerland is actually signifying many things. It shows that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency is making an impact in the globa world. If I didn't know what I know now about the first Satoshi statue in Switzerland, and see such a statue for the first time, it is in itself the awareness i need about bitcoin to get me started and go into the Bitcoin and crypto rabbit hole.

Satoshi's contribution to Bitcoin will forever have a global impact. More of these type of statues will soon be erected in major cities around the world. It will only take some time. This is where creatives for Bitcoin comes in. And as for funding to do this, I believe that there are always funds. It is just to ask the right questions.

[Finestream]

If people knew much about bitcoin, they will actually get attached with this statue knowing Satoshi is the person behind the innovation of bitcoin. People will definitely pay tribute to this. However, for those who aren’t seeing Satoshi as a significant one, this statue won’t definitely makes sense. Just like the real Satoshi, people who haven’t introduced into bitcoin will never pay tribute or recognize bitcoin as a highly valuable asset to mankind.