Overview

• The life-size sight-line statue of Bitcoin’s creator vanished from Parco Ciani Park during Swiss National Day celebrations and was later found smashed in Lake Lugano.
• On August 3, authorities recovered statue fragments and moved them to a secure location for conservation.
• Satoshigallery has offered 0.1 BTC for information leading to the statue’s full recovery and repair.
• Crypto community members on X have circulated images of the damaged statue and are collaborating to identify those responsible.
• Valentina Picozzi’s project to install 21 identical Satoshi statues worldwide remains on schedule despite the vandalism.