Difference between revisions of "Hal Finney"
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'''Hal Finney''' was the recipient of the first bitcoin [[transaction]]. | '''Hal Finney''' was the recipient of the first bitcoin [[transaction]]. | ||
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| + | Hal Finney was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in August 2009<ref>[http://lesswrong.com/lw/1ab/dying_outside/ Dying Outside]</ref>. Much of his [[Bitcoin]] savings was used on medical bills as his ALS progressed<ref>[http://www.wired.com/2014/08/hal-finney/]. He made arrangements with Alcor Life Extension Foundation to be cryopreserved upon being declared legally dead<ref>[http://lists.extropy.org/pipermail/extropy-chat/2014-August/082585.html</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 21:17, 24 November 2014
Hal Finney
| Names/Aliases | Hal |
| Born | May 4, 1956 |
| Died | August 28, 2014 (aged 58) |
| Active | Jan-Feb '09, Nov '10-Jul '11 |
| Known for | First transaction recipient Early miner |
Hal Finney was the recipient of the first bitcoin transaction.
Cryopreservation
Hal Finney was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in August 2009[1]. Much of his Bitcoin savings was used on medical bills as his ALS progressedCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag.
