Vienna Plans Permanent Satoshi Nakamoto Statue with Community Funding
Non-profit organization Bitcoin Austria is raising 1.35 BTC for a limited-edition art statue in a Vienna city district – a matching campaign triples smaller donations until March.
A permanent Bitcoin monument is set to be installed in the Austrian capital. Bitcoin Austria, an association active since 2011, is organizing the financing of the sculpture "Satoshi Nakamoto" by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi, of which only 21 copies exist worldwide [1].
The project follows a decentralized approach: instead of relying on a major sponsor, the statue is to be financed through broad community participation. Until March 1st, a special campaign is running in which two anonymous Bitcoin veterans will triple every small donation up to one million sats. For a contribution of 100,000 sats, the project receives a total of 300,000 sats through the matching program. The matching pool is capped at 0.21 BTC [1].
A total of 1.35 BTC is needed for implementation, covering not only the artwork itself but also import VAT, foundation, logistics, and official permits. More than one-third of the goal has already been reached. The planned location is the modern "Viertel Zwei" (Quarter Two) city district [1].
Bitcoin Austria justifies the location choice with Vienna's historical significance for the Austrian School of Economics, whose principles of free money and limited supply Bitcoin has translated into code [1].
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