Statue of Satoshi Nakamoto stands in Budapest

A bronze statue of Bitcoin legend creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now on display to visitors at Graphisoft Park in Budapest.

During the unveiling ceremony on September 16, András Győrfi addressed a group of journalists and Hungarian residents before revealing the shining face of Satoshi Nakamoto. András Győrfi is the co-founder of the statue project and editor of cryptocurrency news site Kripto Akademia. The piece shows a bust of Satoshi with a featureless face, wearing a hoodie with the Bitcoin logo.

“Whoever he or she is, Bitcoin creates value, and especially the technology behind Bitcoin — the blockchain — creates value,” Győrfi said.

Debreczeni Barnabás, CEO of Hungarian cryptocurrency exchange Shinrai, also spoke at the ceremony, adding:

“Satoshi Nakamoto created an independent currency without any middlemen involved, empowering people with financial sovereignty... We put up this statue to remind ourselves that courage is virtue. We need to continue to dream big.”

The statue, created by sculptors Gergely Réka and Tamás Gilly and first unveiled in May, was purposely designed as a mirror, as if to express to onlookers the idea that "we are all Satoshi Nakamoto". The "Satoshi Statue" project is supported by Mr. Coin, Kripto Akademia, the Blockchain Hungary Association and Bitcoin and Blockchain Budapest.

A portrait of Satoshi Nakamoto will stand in Graphisoft Park, alongside portraits of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and other notable figures. While there has been speculation about Satoshi Nakamoto's identity and appearance, no one has succeeded in identifying the Bitcoin creator.

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