It’s been 14 years since the first bitcoin transaction was sent. On Jan. 12, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the Bitcoin system, sent Hal Finney, a well-regarded cryptographer and ...
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‘Running Bitcoin’ Tweet by Developer Hal Finney Completes 14 Years
12 hours ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News In 2009, he received the devastating news that he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The developer had received the first Bitcoin transaction of 10 BTC. On Janu...
Hal Finney Remembered For His First Bitcoin Tweet
Today marks the anniversary of the first tweet by Hal Finney about Bitcoin in 2009. Hal Finney was an early Bitcoin contributor besides Satoshi Nakamoto. Finney is remembered as one of the most import...
Bitcoin Charity Event To Kick Off Jan. 1-10 In Honor Of Hal Finney
Fran Finney, the widow of Hal Finney (who some people speculated could be Satoshi Nakamoto), recently surprised the Bitcoin community by announcing on Twitter that she will be hosting a charity half m...
“Running Bitcoin” half marathon will commemorate Hal Finney
Fran Finney, the widow of early Bitcoin contributor Hal Finney, announced a charity half marathon in honor of her husband via Twitter on Dec. 27. The event is called “Running Bitcoin.” It aims to coll...
Wife of Hal Finney announces Bitcoin charity event
Fran Finney, the wife of crypto pioneer Hal Finney, has announced a charity event to benefit victims of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Discussing the event on Twitter, Finney encouraged Bitcoin ...
Just as Hal Finney Predicted, Bitcoin Is Being Purchased to Act as a Reserve Currency
Don’t miss CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Hal Finney received the first-ever Bitcoin trans...