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Stolen Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Resurfaces in Lugano – Crypto’s Mystery Deepens
Stolen Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Resurfaces in Lugano – Crypto’s Mystery Deepens
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Lugano's missing monument to Bitcoin's enigmatic creator has been recovered—no thanks to blockchain forensics.
Subheader: The Heist That Mocked Crypto's Surveillance Hype
Authorities found the statue in a warehouse, covered in dust but intact. No ransom note, no NFT proof-of-ownership—just old-fashioned theft.
Subheader: A Bronze Middle Finger to 'Transparent' Ledgers
The recovery sparks more questions than answers. How'd it vanish without a trace from the city's Bitcoin-friendly surveillance network? Why Lugano—Switzerland's crypto playground?
Closer: Maybe Satoshi's laughing somewhere. A $100B industry can't track a 300-pound metal likeness, but still claims it'll replace banks.
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