On the morning of April 1st, 2026, FPT University held a ceremony to unveil the statue of Satoshi Nakamoto – the mysterious figure XEM the father of Bitcoin – at its Hoa Lac campus in Hanoi . The event attracted the participation of senior leaders of the FPT Group and a large number of staff and lecturers from the FPT Education group.
The highlight of the artwork lies in its unique design: a 2-meter-tall, stainless steel statue placed on a black stone pedestal, created by Italian artist Valentina Picozzi, in a "disappearing" version where, as the XEM changes their viewing angle from an angle to a frontal view, the figure gradually fades and disappears. This is a visual allegory for the story of Satoshi Nakamoto himself: after building the Bitcoin network and handing over complete control to the global community, he completely withdrew from the spotlight and left no trace.
A message connected to Vietnam's digital age.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Dr. Le Truong Tung – Chairman of the FPT University Board of Directors – emphasized the special significance of the launch of the work: Vietnam has just officially recognized digital assets and crypto assets, and simultaneously allowed a pilot market for crypto assets. The Ministry of Finance has also issued a circular guiding the tax policy applicable to transactions related to crypto assets.
In this context, the presence of the Satoshi statue on campus is not simply a work of art, but a reminder to the younger generation of the value of pioneering thinking, self-learning, and the aspiration to master technology in the digital age.
Vietnam joins the group of countries honoring Satoshi.
With this event, Vietnam officially joins the list of countries that have erected statues of Satoshi Nakamoto, alongside Hungary, Switzerland, El Salvador, and Japan. Each version of the statue has its own style, but all share the same purpose: to recognize the historical contributions of the "father of Bitcoin" to the global financial and technological system.
