Satoshi Nakamoto Arrives at the Stock Exchange? Bitcoin’s Mainstream Moment May Have Just Landed
A sculpture honoring Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been installed inside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Created by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi, the artwork is part of a global project featuring 21 sculptures, symbolizing Bitcoin's capped supply of 21 million tokens. The installation, supported by Tether-backed venture Twenty One Capital, is seen as a significant acknowledgment of the cryptocurrency sector by a major U.S. financial institution, marking a symbolic convergence of traditional finance and digital assets.
The statue's debut coincided with the anniversary of the Bitcoin developer mailing list launched by Nakamoto on December 10, 2008. This event follows another high-profile Bitcoin moment: a billboard in Times Square displaying the pro-Bitcoin slogan, "No man should work for what another man can print," also sponsored by Twenty One Capital. The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains one of Bitcoin's greatest mysteries, with the creator having disappeared in 2011. Despite widespread speculation, including a documentary by HBO, no theories about Nakamoto's identity have been substantiated.
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