Hal Finney
Individuals
Legendary cypherpunk who received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto. Cryptographic pioneer, PGP developer, and early proof-of-work contributor. Passed away in 2014 but remains one of Bitcoin's most important figures.
Details
- Note
- deceased 2014
- Role
- Cypherpunk / Developer (1956-2014)
- Known For
- First Bitcoin transaction recipient, PGP developer
- Estimated Btc
- Undisclosed
- Notable Quote
- Running bitcoin
- Twitter Handle
- halfin
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