- Group needs to have Satoshi’s statue restored
- Satoshi’s statue thrown into lake
Samson Mow, a vocal Bitcoin maximalist and CEO of JAN3, has referred to as on the worldwide Bitcoin group to signal a petition on Change.org that urges the restoration of the vandalized Satoshi statue in Switzerland.
Mow wonders if the petition has reached the primary obligatory milestone of 1,000 signatures in the present day.
Group needs to have Satoshi’s statue restored
Mow addressed the BTC group with a request to help the petition initiated on Change.org within the hope that 1,000 in whole will get collected in the present day. Thus far, 775 individuals have left their signatures underneath it.
The CEO has promised entry to a Dolphin Card created by his Bitcoin-focused firm, JAN3, to those that signal it and ship a screenshot within the feedback part.
Satoshi’s statue thrown into lake
The petition talks in regards to the very first Satoshi statue erected within the Swiss Metropolis of Lugano final yr, revealed throughout the Bitcoin Plan B Discussion board in 2024. Just lately, the statue went lacking however was later found in Lake Ceresio close by. It was vandalized and thrown into the water.
“A bunch of Lugano residents has launched a public petition,” the textual content of the petition says.
“The petition asks the Metropolis for logistical and safety help to revive the paintings, which the artist has provided to recreate and supply at her personal expense.” The artist and her “Satoshigallery collective” have promised to cowl the prices essential to create one other statue. Nonetheless, all they ask is that will probably be displayed safely and be shielded from vandalism sooner or later. The statue was created by Valentina Picozzi and donated to Lungamo throughout the aforementioned Bitcoin Discussion board.
Initially, the paintings was exhibited at Villa Ciani, however later, they bought it moved to the Foce space.