Tokyo Bitcoin Base...

I'm a bit concerned about the statue installation.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding things, but it looks like a plate displaying the names of participating companies might be placed right behind the statue.

In Switzerland and El Salvador, the statues were installed in beautiful public spaces with greenery or ocean views—the entire scenery, including the background, was stunning.

Of course, I understand that such a setup may be difficult to achieve in Japan...

But having corporate nameplates in the background feels out of place.

It seems to lack what we call “fuzei” in Japanese—a sense of atmosphere or charm.

I truly hope I’m mistaken.

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Agreed. Puts into question what the space stands for.

Ah, I see.

Some people might feel that the space is not for Bitcoiners, but rather for Bitcoin-related companies.

I was thinking about how Bitcoin cannot choose its holders and, just as it sometimes ends up being accumulated by speculative corporations, the statue and its creator also cannot choose their collector or interfere with the collector’s intentions.

Perhaps it was inevitable that the statue would eventually be installed in an urban environment, but I didn’t expect Japan to be the first to set an example where corporate presence is so visibly emphasized.

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