The first monument dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin (BTC), also arrives in Italy. In the small Molise municipality of Fornelli, with 1,800 inhabitants, the inauguration of the statue created by the young local crypto artist, Mattia Pannoni, will take place on May 1st.
Italy: the first monument dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto will be unveiled in Fornelli on May first
Italy will also host its first monument dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin (BTC).
In fact, on May 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Piazza Umberto I in Fornelli (IS), in the Molise region, the first Italian monument in honor of the famous Nakamoto will be officially unveiled to the public.
This monument was conceived and created by Mattia Pannoni, a young crypto artist from the area, and aims to represent an anthem to freedom and everything that Bitcoin represents.
Italy: the monument to Satoshi Nakamoto is entirely funded by the Municipality of Fornelli
While the project was conceived and created by the crypto artist Pannoni, the funding for the concrete realization of the monument to Satoshi Nakamoto came entirely from the Administration of the Municipality of Fornelli.
In practice, the small Molise municipality that hosts 1800 inhabitants, seems to be the Italian village with the highest density of Bitcoin adoption.
In fact, there are already 24 businesses in the country that accept cryptocurrency as a payment method, thanks to an infrastructure dedicated to facilitating these transactions.
The ecosystem of Fornelli surpasses other famous Bitcoin-friendly cities such as Playa El Zonte in El Salvador, Zug in Switzerland, Ljiubiana in Slovenia, and many others.
In this regard, the mayor of Fornelli, Giovanni Tedeschi, commented:
“It is important, indeed fundamental, as an administration, to take into consideration all the new ideas that come from our young people.”
The exposure of the monument of Satoshi Nakamoto is a concrete example of the lifestyle led in Fornelli, involving Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, the small municipality aims to become a stop for travelers and digital nomads who want to live and pay in Bitcoin.
The Statue of Lugano and El Salvador
Last October 2024, the statue dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto was unveiled also at Parco Ciani in Lugano, Switzerland. This presentation coincided with the Plan ₿ Forum, one of the most important global events dedicated to BTC and blockchain.
In any case, the sculpture displayed in Lugano of Nakamoto does not have a specific face, respecting the mystery surrounding the identity of the founder of Bitcoin.
A second statue of Satoshi Nakamoto was then unveiled in February 2025 also in El Salvador, again in conjunction with the Plan ₿ Forum event. The final destination chosen for the statue is Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte.