Picozzi’s statues serve as a tribute to Nakamoto and the developers who built and maintained Bitcoin’s ecosystem
A new art installation at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has brought Bitcoin’s mysterious creator into the heart of traditional finance. The NYSE is now the sixth host of Valentina Picozzi’s “disappearing” Satoshi Nakamoto statue, a placement that highlights how far the crypto world has come in gaining mainstream acceptance. The exchange described the installation as a symbol of shared space between old financial systems and emerging digital networks.
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Valentina Picozzi – @satoshigalleryTwenty One Capital places a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of bitcoin, in NYSE. Its new home marks a shared ground between emerging systems and established institutions. From code to culture, the placement… pic.twitter.com/sTiNq3h5HY
— NYSE 🏛 (@NYSE) December 10, 2025
The statue was installed by Bitcoin-focused firm Twenty One Capital, which began trading this week. Picozzi, who posts under the handle Satoshigallery, said seeing her work displayed at such a historic financial landmark was surreal. She noted that this sixth statue is part of a larger plan to place 21 pieces worldwide, a nod to Bitcoin’s capped supply of 21 million.
Its arrival also lines up with a piece of Bitcoin history: the anniversary of the Bitcoin mailing list. That list was first launched by the mysterious Satoshi in December 2008. Months later, in January 2009, he mined the first-ever block, setting in motion the network that would eventually reshape global finance.
Bitcoin’s path from obscure experiment to a widely recognized asset was not smooth. For years, major banks and regulators kept their distance, and critics dismissed its staying power. That sentiment has shifted sharply. Major institutions now hold Bitcoin directly or through ETFs, and public companies and governments collectively control millions of coins worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
