Bitcoin just made a symbolic leap onto Wall Street as Valentina Picozzi’s “disappearing” Satoshi Nakamoto statue was unveiled at the NYSE. The post From Taboo toBitcoin just made a symbolic leap onto Wall Street as Valentina Picozzi’s “disappearing” Satoshi Nakamoto statue was unveiled at the NYSE. The post From Taboo to

From Taboo to Ticker Tape: Satoshi Nakamoto Appears on Wall Street

  • A statue of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto by artist Valentina Picozzi has been installed inside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), symbolising Bitcoin’s growing legitimacy within traditional finance.
  • The statue, part of a global series aiming for 21 total, depicts a hooded figure that appears to be “disappearing” to reflect Satoshi’s anonymity and tribute to the Bitcoin code and developers.
  • The artwork’s installation is viewed as a symbolic turning point where Wall Street, which once dismissed Bitcoin, is now acknowledging the technology.

A Satoshi piece of art is now inside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the heart of old-school finance. 

One could argue it’s a symbolic moment; a decade ago, Bitcoin was treated as a joke, a tool for crime, or something Wall Street wanted absolutely nothing to do with. Now the same system is giving it space, attention, and even legitimacy.

The art in question is Valentina Picozzi’s “disappearing” Satoshi Nakamoto statue, installed by Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital, which began trading last week (it didn’t go really well).

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Another Satoshi Statue, But On Wall Street

Picozzi already has Satoshi statues in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam, and Miami. She aims for 21 worldwide, echoing Bitcoin’s 21 million cap. The design shows a hooded “hacker” figure with a laptop, made to look like it is fading or disappearing. 

The idea is that Satoshi now only exists “in the lines of the Bitcoin code,” and the statue is both a nod to that anonymity and a tribute to the developers and programmers who built and maintain the Bitcoin ecosystem, tied to themes of transparency and financial freedom.

Related: Tether-Backed Twenty One Capital Slumps on Trading Debut Despite Bitcoin Rally

Satoshi remains a mystery for the crypto community. Interestingly, a SharpLink executive recently claimed that Nakamoto could reappear if Bitcoin were to face quantum computing threats. 

Though quantum computing is still a bit of an early talking point, and some even see an actual risk emerging somewhere in 2035, it remains a divisive topic in the crypto community. Those like Bitcoin cryptographer Adam Back believe BTC won’t face any threat at all for several decades, while others like Willy Woo are already suggesting safe practices in the meantime.

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