News with the tag "Hal Finney"

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 iconic...

The Human Rights Foundation, in collaboration with the Finney family, has awarded Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell the prestigious Finney Freedom Prize for their groundbreaking contributions to Bitcoin usability, scalability, and privacy. The prize recognises their work during the 2012-2016 era, co...

If Satoshi is behind the 2010 wallets, it makes sense for them to leave the 2009 wallets alone to avoid drawing attention, BTCparser said.

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.

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 ...

Recently, the internet has been abuzz with talks about the pseudonymous Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Recent reports from Polymarket show that famous cypherpunk Len Sassaman, who committed suicide in 2011, is likely to be unmasked as the real Satoshi Nakamoto in an HBO documentary, scheduled for...

Hal Finney and Adam Back have held the second and third spots since betting opened.

As a longtime Bitcoiner, I'm certain this latest Satoshi Nakamoto unmasking attempt will disappoint just like the rest — with no real proof provided!

Hal Finney‘s Wallet Transfers 10 BTC to Kraken, Totals 46 BTC This Month A wallet linked to the late Hal Finney, a pioneering Bitcoin developer and one of the earliest adopters of the cryptocurrency, transferred 10 BTC to the Kraken Exchange on September 30, 2024, according to data from iChainfo. Th...

Early in Bitcoin’s history, many contributors helped the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto shape the technology we all know today. A review of their legacies, from "The Halving Issue".