A statue made to honor the unknown creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been stolen from Parco Ciani, a park in Lugano, Switzerland.

The group responsible for the statue, called Satoshigallery, confirmed that the statue is missing. They are now offering a reward of 0.1 Bitcoin, which is worth more than $11,000, to anyone who can give information that helps find the missing statue.

The group posted a message on X (formerly Twitter) saying, “Where is Satoshi?” They added, “You can steal our symbol, but you will never be able to steal our souls.” Even though the statue was taken, they said they will continue their plan to place the same statue in 21 cities around the world.

The statue was made by Valentina Picozzi, an Italian artist who supports Bitcoin. She used 304 stainless steel and corten blocks to create the artwork. The statue was first shown to the public in October of last year.

The statue shows a figure with no face sitting at a laptop. When people look at it from the front or the back, the figure seems to disappear. This is meant to show how Satoshi Nakamoto’s real identity is unknown and to represent that anyone can be part of the Bitcoin movement. It also supports the idea that “we are all Satoshi.”

The artist and team spent 18 months studying and planning the statue and another three months building it. It was placed in front of a building called Villa Ciani during an event called the Plan B Forum. This is a yearly blockchain event hosted by the city of Lugano and the company Tether, which makes a digital currency called a stablecoin.

The mayor of Lugano, Michele Foletti, spoke about the statue when it was unveiled. He said the statue shows Lugano’s strong interest in new digital ideas. He said that the city is becoming a top place for digital growth, and the statue not only honors Satoshi Nakamoto but also shows the city’s desire to move forward with technology.

This is not the first time a statue has been made to honor Satoshi Nakamoto. In 2021, another statue was put up in Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. That statue is made of bronze and has a shiny, mirrored face. When people look at it, they see their own reflection. This was done on purpose to send the message that anyone could be Satoshi Nakamoto.