Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Arrives at NYSE: Wall Street’s Monumental Embrace of Bitcoin

An anonymous creator's bronze likeness now watches over the world's most famous trading floor.

From Cypherpunk to Cornerstone

The installation isn't just decor—it's a declaration. The very institution that once dismissed cryptocurrency as a fringe experiment now houses a permanent tribute to its origin story. Traders pass a figure whose identity remains one of finance's great mysteries, yet whose creation reshaped its future.

The Symbolism Behind the Bronze

This isn't about art appreciation. It's a calculated signal to institutional money: Bitcoin is here, and it's not leaving. The statue anchors the digital to the physical, giving fund managers and analysts a tangible focal point for an asset class that exists mostly as code and consensus.

Assimilation Complete

Wall Street's playbook is simple: can't beat it, buy it—then build a monument to it. The embrace feels less like a sudden conversion and more like a pragmatic pivot. After a decade of resistance, the old guard now competes to offer the slickest Bitcoin ETF, the most secure custody solution. The statue formalizes the truce.

One cynic might note it's easier to erect a bronze Satoshi than to actually decentralize finance—but the message echoes louder than any skeptic's jab. The temple of traditional finance has enshrined its disruptor. The revolution might have been peer-to-peer, but its victory lap is happening on the NYSE floor.

Twenty One CEO Jack Mallers, who also founded Lightning Network payment provider Strike, said the placement reflects Bitcoin’s evolution from code to cultural phenomenon.

However, according to Bloomberg, the company’s stock tumbled 19% on its Tuesday trading debut following a blank-check merger.

Monument Placement Follows Switzerland Vandalism and Global Campaign

Picozzi expressed astonishment at the achievement, stating the NYSE location exceeded “” for the statue series.

This is such an achievement, even in our wildest dream we wouldn’t think about placing the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto in this location!

The 6th/21 statues of Satoshi Nakamoto found its home in the NYSE.

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The installation comes months after vandals stole and dumped another Satoshi monument into Lake Lugano following Swiss National Day celebrations in August.

Local investigators suspected intoxicated revelers used tungsten carbide cutting disks and petrol-powered angle grinders to sever the welded bronze sculpture from its base, leaving only the feet attached.

At that time, Satoshigallery, the art collective behind the global campaign, offered a 0.1 bitcoin reward worth approximately $12,000 for information leading to the recovery of the stolen statue.

The group condemned the vandalism while vowing to continue their mission, declaring, “You can steal our symbol but you will never be able to steal our souls.”

The Lugano theft marked the first major incident affecting official Satoshi monuments since Budapest unveiled the world’s first installation in September 2021.

The global campaign aims to install 21 monuments representing Bitcoin’s 21 million coin supply cap, with existing statues in Budapest, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, Tokyo, and now New York.

Budapest’s original bronze bust featured a faceless, hooded figure with a mirrored surface embodying the “” symbolism, while Picozzi’s “” design depicts a seated figure at a laptop that vanishes when viewed from different angles.

Twenty One Capital Faces Market Headwinds Despite Bitcoin Holdings

Twenty One Capital holds approximately 43,500 bitcoins, valued at over $3.9 billion, making it the world’s third-largest corporate holder.

The company merged with Cantor Equity Partners, a special-purpose acquisition company backed by investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and chaired by Brandon Lutnick, son of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

The deal included $486.5 million in senior convertible notes and roughly $365 million in common equity through private investment transactions.

Shares opened at $10.74 on Tuesday, below the SPAC’s $14.27 closing price, as digital asset treasury companies face mounting pressure.

Twenty One isn’t a treasury company. We’re a Bitcoin company.

A Bitcoin-native business backed by Tether & SoftBank, built for cash flow, growth, and bitcoin accumulation.

The market will need time to understand who we are because it's never seen anything like us. $XXI pic.twitter.com/gzmmYE3nK2

Despite the volatility, Mallers emphasized that Twenty One differs from rivals by not trading at a premium to net asset value and plans to launch products and utility services beyond simply accumulating Bitcoin.

The company is majority-owned by stablecoin giant Tether and crypto exchange Bitfinex, with minority investment from Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group.

Fed Policy Clouds Bitcoin Rally as Traders Reassess Rate Path

Bitcoin traded at $90,121 Thursday morning, down 2.3% following the Federal Reserve’s third consecutive quarter-point rate cut.

Chair Jerome Powell described the reduction as further policy normalization while projecting only one additional cut in 2026, fewer than investors hoped.

Futures now imply a 78% chance that rates remain unchanged at the next meeting, up from 70% before the decision.

Bitcoin dipped Thursday even as stocks rallied on the Fed’s rate cut and Powell’s upbeat outlook, with policymakers signalling only modest easing ahead.#CryptoMarket #AsiaMarketOpen https://t.co/JgA2tKe3k5

Speaking with Cryptonews, RAY Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, outlined two scenarios depending on Fed guidance.

“A dovish Fed tone could open the door to renewed risk-on sentiment, triggering a ‘Santa rally’ for digital assets, with BTC reclaiming $100,000,” he said, while warning that “a more cautious or hawkish FOMC message” could “drive a retest of the mid $70,000s, as defensive derivatives positioning accelerates downside moves.”

He emphasized that Bitcoin’s recovery hinges on renewed capital inflows rather than reduced selling pressure, noting ETF inflows remain shallow and market depth thin.