Argentina makes history: Satoshi Nakamoto will have his monument in Buenos Aires.
The NGO Bitcoin Argentina launched an international call to erect the first public monument dedicated to the mysterious creator of Bitcoin. The project aims to celebrate the technological and cultural revolution that cryptocurrency represents in a key city for its adoption.
📍 Proposed location
The monument will be installed in the Innovation Park, a public space in Buenos Aires dedicated to science, technology, and entrepreneurship.
🎨 International competition: PremioB·Arte 2025
Categories: Physical art, digital art, and sculpture project.
Prizes: USD 3,500 in Bitcoin (#BTC ).
🥇 Monument Project: USD 2,000
🥈 Second place: USD 500
🎨 Physical and digital art: USD 500 each
Additional budget: Up to USD 50,000 to build the winning sculpture.
Exhibition: Selected works will be displayed at LABITCONF 2025, in November.
🧠 Project philosophy
“We want the monument to Satoshi Nakamoto to come from the community, just as Bitcoin did in 2009,” explained Aida Pippo, project leader.