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Damaged Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Retrieved from Lake Lugano After Swiss National Day Theft

Satoshigallery is moving forward with its global rollout of 21 Nakamoto sculptures despite the damage

Satoshi Nakamoto statue gets stolen, smashed, and lake-dumped in Lugano
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Overview

  • The life-sized perspective-illusion statue was found broken in Lake Lugano on August 3, hours after being reported stolen from Parco Ciani Park
  • Local authorities and volunteers secured the statue’s fragments and transported them to a safe location for assessment and restoration
  • Satoshigallery reiterated its 0.1 BTC reward offer for information leading to the statue’s recovery
  • Eyewitness accounts and commentators speculate that intoxicated celebrants may have vandalized the sculpture during Swiss National Day festivities
  • The gallery confirmed it will proceed with plans to install 21 Satoshi Nakamoto statues worldwide to mirror Bitcoin’s 21 million coin cap