The 17th anniversary of the first "Bitcoin" tweet, community commemorates Hal Finney's early contributions

2026-01-10 14:12:55

Abstract generation in progress

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the late early Bitcoin contributor Hal Finney’s widow posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that 17 years ago today, Hal Finney (@Halfin) posted the first tweet mentioning Bitcoin, “Running bitcoin,” and announced the launch of the fifth “Running Bitcoin Challenge.”

Hal Finney was the recipient of Satoshi Nakamoto’s first Bitcoin transfer and played a key role in the development and operation of early Bitcoin versions. He passed away due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

BTC-0,91%

View Original

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.