Finney was also the first person to publicly execute Bitcoin (BTC), going down in the annals of Twitter’s crypto history with a famous tweet that often reappears.
Raise a glass to the world’s first bitcoiner on Wednesday. Hal Finney, the first person to receive a Bitcoin transaction from none other than Satoshi Nakamoto, reportedly celebrated his birthday on Wednesday.
running bitcoin
— halfin (@halfin) January 11, 2009
On Bitcointalk.org, Hal Finney explained that when Satoshi first released the software, he “grabbed at it right away.”
“I think I was the first person besides Satoshi to run Bitcoin. I mined block 70-something, and was the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction when Satoshi sent me ten coins as proof.”
The wallet address for the 10 Bitcoin transaction tells the story of BTC rising to 10 Bitcoin in value in 2009 (approximately $400,000) before Bitcoin had a dollar-denominated value.
For Pete Rizzo, editor of Kraken and Bitcoin magazine, Finney was a “visionary”:
✨ Today is Hal Finney’s 66th birthday. RIP to a true legend — the recipient of the first #bitcoin transaction and a visionary who embraced his invention when others wouldn’t dare pic.twitter.com/rKNJ0m3ftI
— RIZZO (@pete_rizzo_) May 4, 2022
✨ Today is Hal Finney’s 66th birthday. RIP a true legend: the recipient of the first #Bitcoin transaction and a visionary who embraced his invention when others would not dare
Unfortunately, Finney passed away from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease, in Phoenix in 2014. An eternal technologist, however, he was cryopreserved by the Alcor Life Extension Foundation and can be brought back to life through a medium. technology in the future.
Before being diagnosed, Finney was known for more than just running Bitcoin: ran half marathons until September 6, 2009.
Happy Birthday to the one and only Hal Finney!!
Your spirit shall always live on…@halfin@franfinney pic.twitter.com/GHkODO8sqM
— PU₿LORD (@publordhodl) May 4, 2022
Happy birthday to the one and only Hal Finney!!
Your spirit will always live in…
As part of his legacy, many Bitcoin foundations and charities host running events, including “Running Bitcoin” to fight ALS.
For some Bitcoin supporters, it is a time to look back on their lives and celebrate their achievements. But in typical Bitcoin Twitter fashion, it’s also an opportunity to make light of the situation:
Just imagine what we could have done with a Full Inney
— Bitcoin Lebowski (@DudeJLebowski) May 4, 2022
Imagine what we could have done with a Full Inney
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