BREAKING: Satoshi Statue Heist in Lugano—0.1 BTC Bounty for Crypto’s Missing Monument
Lugano's bronze homage to Bitcoin's creator vanished overnight—now a digital bounty hunt begins.
Subheader: The Ultimate Proof-of-Work
Someone just pulled off the world's most ironic crypto heist: stealing a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto from a Swiss blockchain hub. The city's offering 0.1 BTC (~$3,500) for its return—about what that amount would've been worth if held since 2009 (but hey, who's counting?).
Subheader: Cold Wallet, Hot Crime
No chain analysis needed here—this was old-fashioned physical theft. Local authorities are checking surveillance tapes while crypto Twitter memes the incident into oblivion. Meanwhile, the statue's empty plinth stares accusingly at passersby like a rugged paper wallet.
Closing jab: At least this theft didn't require a seed phrase—just bolt cutters and the audacity to steal from a city that literally prints 'Bitcoin' on its municipal garbage bags.
An architecture dedicated to Bitcoin's reclusive creator, Nakamoto, was stolen from Lugano's Parco Ciani, Switzerland. The stolen Satoshi Statue was part of an international art initiative designed to emphasize the tale of Bitcoin and its elusive creator. Read More
