The statue of Satoshi Nakamoto lands on the NYSE, a convergence of tradition and the emerging.
Yesterday (12/11) Taiwan time, something occurred that might excite the crypto community, which is that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) officially unveiled a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto.
This statue was installed in the trading hall by Twenty One Capital, a recently listed Bitcoin reserve company, symbolizing the official entry of cryptocurrency culture into the core of Wall Street.
The NYSE described that placing the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto also symbolizes the common foundation between emerging systems and traditional financial systems, representing an artistic reflection that shows how new ideas can become part of shared history.
Perhaps coincidentally, the timing of the statue's unveiling at the New York Stock Exchange coincided with the 17th anniversary of the Bitcoin mailing list's establishment. Satoshi Nakamoto initiated this list on December 10, 2008, laying the foundation for the future birth of the Bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem.
Source: New York Stock Exchange - The Satoshi Nakamoto statue in the lobby of the New York Stock Exchange.
There are currently six transparent Satoshi Nakamoto statues around the world.
There are currently multiple versions of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue worldwide, and this transparent statue was created by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi. The design concept is to depict a hacker sitting in front of a laptop, but when viewed from the front, the statue seems to disappear into layers of lines and code.
Picozzi explains that this symbolizes the Bitcoin creator 'hiding within the words,' just as Satoshi Nakamoto exists within the code of Bitcoin.
There are a total of 6 Picozzi Satoshi Nakamoto statues worldwide, with the other five located in Switzerland, El Salvador, Shinjuku in Tokyo, Vietnam, and Miami, USA. The designer's goal is to set up 21 statues to echo the theoretical Bitcoin issuance cap of 21 million.
Source: New York Stock Exchange - The Satoshi Nakamoto statue in the lobby of the New York Stock Exchange.
The behind-the-scenes driver of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue at the New York Stock Exchange.
The Twenty One Capital, which facilitated the installation of this statue, is a Bitcoin reserve company that went public this week.
The company has received support from industry giants such as Tether, Bitfinex, and SoftBank, currently holding about 43,514 Bitcoins worth over 4 billion USD, making it the third largest holder of Bitcoin in the world. However, it faced a Waterloo on its first day of trading, with stock prices dropping by 20%.
Further reading:
The Bitcoin company led by Tether goes public! Twenty One's debut was unfortunate, with stock prices plummeting by 20%.
That said, the company still attempts to showcase brand influence by placing the Satoshi Nakamoto statue on the New York Stock Exchange, further highlighting that Bitcoin reserve companies are gradually securing a place in traditional capital markets.
Bitcoin has written a milestone in financial history.
The landing of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue on the New York Stock Exchange is seen as an important signal of Wall Street's changing attitude towards cryptocurrencies.
Foreign media (Cointelegraph) analyzed that institutions, previously seen as bastions of traditional finance that avoided cryptocurrencies, now regard it as a 'common foundation.'
This transformation is also reflected in the changing views of financial leaders like Larry Fink of BlackRock on technology, as well as institutions actively entering the market through ETFs or by directly holding Bitcoin.
From the birth of Bitcoin in 2008 to its acceptance by traditional finance in 2025, Satoshi Nakamoto's initial dream has transitioned from a geek experiment to a mainstream asset. Most people may feel happy about Bitcoin reaching milestones, but some still question whether today's Bitcoin is what Satoshi Nakamoto originally hoped it would be.
'Times have changed! The landing of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue on the New York Stock Exchange, what is the real significance for Bitcoin and the crypto industry?' This article was first published in 'Crypto City.'
