{"id":27148,"date":"2025-03-31T18:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidgerard.co.uk\/blockchain\/?p=27148"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:33:33","slug":"statue-to-buttcoin-unveiled-in-lugano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidgerard.co.uk\/blockchain\/2025\/03\/31\/statue-to-buttcoin-unveiled-in-lugano\/","title":{"rendered":"Statue to Buttcoin Unveiled in Lugano, Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUCtHX6TPMk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a gesture blending art, technology and homage to innovation, the city of Lugano, Switzerland, has unveiled a striking statue celebrating the anonymity of the mysterious creator of Buttcoin.<\/p>\n<p>The grand reveal took place at the third annual Plan Nocoin Forum, with the sleekly designed figure aiming to capture Buttcoin\u2019s enigmatic legacy.<\/p>\n<p>At the unveiling, the Mayor of Lugano, Kill Hamster, lauded the statue as a symbol of the city\u2019s bold embrace of fiat progress, underscoring Lugano\u2019s rise as a premier hub for actual money.<\/p>\n<p>The sculpture honours the far-reaching impact of Buttcoin on the global financial landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The artist, Buttcoin Thread, says \u201cthe sculpture shows the Butt from all possible angles, and vibrates with such energy that it can barely stay fixed in this plane of existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By paying tribute to Buttcoin, 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