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Hal Finney’s Wife Celebrates Iconic ‘Running Bitcoin’ Post 16-Year Anniversary With Fourth ALS Run
11.1.2025
Just seven days after Satoshi launched the Bitcoin network on January 3, 2009, Hal Finney, the first person to ever receive a bitcoin payment, announced to the world that he too had fired up a Bitcoin node. “Running bitcoin,” Finney tweeted on January 10, 2009, and those two words have become...
New Satoshi theory suggests it’s been the ‘2010 megawhale’ all along
25.11.2024
If Satoshi is behind the 2010 wallets, it makes sense for them to leave the 2009 wallets alone to avoid drawing attention, BTCparser said
Who is Peter Todd, the man HBO named as Satoshi Nakamoto
9.10.2024
Peter Todd was an early figure in Bitcoin, claiming he took an interest in it at 15 years old and is a core contributor to the blockchain today
Polymarket Sees Shifts in Satoshi Nakamoto Betting Odds Ahead of HBO Film Release
7.10.2024
With the HBO documentary set to release on Wednesday, claiming to reveal the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, Polymarket bettors are actively speculating on who it might be. As of this writing, Len Sassaman, who previously led the wagers, has fallen behind, while Blockstream’s Adam Back now leads...
Polymarket odds on who HBO will out as Satoshi Nakamoto favor Len Sassaman
4.10.2024
Hal Finney and Adam Back have held the second and third spots since betting opened
Remembering Hal Finney’s Vision: The 20th Anniversary of Reusable Proofs of Work
17.8.2024
This week marks the 20th anniversary of Hal Finney’s introduction of Reusable Proofs of Work (RPOW), a groundbreaking concept that paved the way for today’s digital currencies. Finney’s visionary work continues to echo throughout the cryptocurrency community, underscoring...
Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him
19.4.2024
Bitcoin ETFs Secure Approval Exactly 15 Years After Hal Finney’s Iconic ‘Running Bitcoin’ Tweet
11.1.2024
Finney, who died in August 2014, was also the first person besides Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, to download and run Bitcoin’s software
Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney couldn't be Satoshi Nakamoto, new analysis suggests
23.10.2023
The investigator, Jameson Lopp, compiled archived emails from 2010, data from a 10-mile race in California in 2009, and other evidence to make the argument
New Research Suggests Hal Finney Was Not Satoshi Nakamoto
22.10.2023
In an extensive analysis, the American software engineer and columnist Jameson Lopp tackles the enduring mystery of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. While many have speculated that computer scientist Hal Finney was behind the pseudonym, Lopp presents several compelling instances that...
Resurfaced Video From 1998 Shows Alleged Bitcoin Creator Hal Finney Discussing Cryptographic Technology
22.9.2023
A recently resurfaced video from 1998 has stirred up speculations regarding the alleged involvement of Hal Finney, an American software developer and early Bitcoin pioneer, in the creation of the flagship cryptocurrency.
The footage captures Finney discussing zero-knowledge proofs during the 18th...
Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage
21.9.2023
A recently resurfaced video shows Hal Finney discussing the possibility of zero-knowledge proofs at an annual cryptology conference in California some 25 years ago
Another Mysterious Signed Message Appears Associated With the 2009 Bitcoin Block 1,018
8.6.2023
This week, the number of Ordinal inscriptions has exceeded 11 million, with one inscription in particular, numbered 11,035,214, standing out. The inscription bears a message that has been signed with the private key associated with block 1,018, and while the key is quite old, having been linked...
Solana’s Crypto and Web3 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Available to the General Public on May 8
14.4.2023
Solana’s cryptocurrency and Web3 smartphone, Saga, will be available for purchase on Monday, May 8, 2023. Crafted by OSOM, the Android smartphone is designed specifically for Web3 applications and enables users to self-custody crypto assets using its Seed Vault feature. Solana Smartphone Saga...
Debate Intensifies Over Significance and Implications of Ordinal Inscriptions on Bitcoin Blockchain
4.2.2023
During the past two weeks, members of the cryptocurrency community have discussed the non-fungible token (NFT) concept known as Ordinals. Since the 3.96 MB block (#774,628) was mined, there has been a significant increase in Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain. Ordinal Inscriptions...
7 people who could be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto
24.1.2023
To this day, the exact identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery
Remembering Hal Finney on the 14th Anniversary of the First Bitcoin Transaction
12.1.2023
The legendary cypherpunk was the first to download, receive and walk away from Bitcoin
Wife of Hal Finney announces Bitcoin charity event
27.12.2022
She said that the event seeks to raise funds to provide assistance for victims of ALS
Crypto Twitter Speaks Up for Hal Finney’s Account, SBF Was Reportedly Told by Binance CEO: Stop Causing ‘More Damage’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
18.12.2022
Bitcoiners on Twitter recently pleaded with the CEO of the social media platform, Elon Musk, to preserve the account of late computer scientist and bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney. The outcry came after Musk announced that a mass of inactive accounts would be purged. Finney’s wife has since jumped...
Hal Finney’s Wife Fran Activates Her Husband’s Twitter Account to Protect It From ‘Being Purged’ by Elon Musk
17.12.2022
Roughly seven days ago the owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, disclosed that the social media platform planned to purge 1.5 billion Twitter names if they were inactive or the accounts haven’t logged in for years. After the statement, bitcoiners grew concerned that the now-deceased computer...