Summary
- Ross Calvin, CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Parhelion, said he is pushing to build a Prometheus Statue on Alcatraz Island in the United States, estimated at about $450 million (about KRW 620 billion).
- The project is being carried out through the nonprofit 'American Colossus', and Calvin said he plans to submit a proposal to President Donald Trump.
- Calvin also launched the Prometheus meme coin through the meme coin issuance platform 'Believe', and said its current market capitalization is about $12,000.
Ross Calvin, CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Parhelion, is pushing to erect a giant 'Prometheus Statue' about 137 meters tall on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, United States.
According to Bloomberg on the 18th (local time), Calvin is leading the project through the nonprofit 'American Colossus'.
He said he wants to make Alcatraz Island "a lightning rod symbolizing the West's sublime destiny and a monument honoring America's beauty, heroism, creativity and pioneering spirit." The project is estimated to cost about $450 million (about KRW 620 billion), and Calvin plans to submit a proposal directly to President Donald Trump soon.
Meanwhile, in July he launched the 'Prometheus meme coin' through the meme coin issuance platform 'Believe'. Its current market capitalization is about $12,000.
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