A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, was unveiled in Hà Nội on September 9, 2025

The statue, crafted by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi, has been brought to Việt Nam by the Việt Nam Blockchain and Digital Asset Association (VBA), and on display at the headquarters of 1Matrix in Times City and open to the public every Saturday as part of the Blockchain Gallery.

As stated by Valentina Picozzi, “The statue represents the culture of decentralisation. Its presence in multiple countries recognises the contributions of Bitcoin’s creator to global financial technology,”

Satoshi Nakamoto is the presumed pseudonym of the individual or group who created Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, and introduced blockchain technology. In October 2008, a person using the name Nakamoto published a white paper outlining a peer-to-peer digital currency system. By early 2009, Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin software and mined the first block before disappearing from public view in 2010.

Although Nakamoto’s identity remains unknown, their estimated holdings of 1.1 million Bitcoins, and become unknown till now

The statue is designed with a striking visual effect: viewed from an angle, Satoshi’s profile is visible, but from the front it fades into near transparency, symbolising Nakamoto’s retreat after laying the foundation for a decentralised system.

Nguồn: Việt Nam Blockchain and Digital Asset Association – VBA