17 Years On and Hal Finney's 'Running Bitcoin' Post Is Still Celebrated
Cointelegraph
Bitcoiners are celebrating the 17th anniversary of Hal Finney's 2009 post announcing he was running the Bitcoin software.Summary
The Bitcoin community is marking the 17th anniversary of Hal Finney's January 10, 2009, post where he announced he was running the Bitcoin node software, famously stating, "Running Bitcoin." Finney, a pioneer in cypherpunk and cryptography, was the recipient of the very first Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto, receiving 10 BTC. His early involvement and communication with Nakamoto have fueled ongoing speculation that Finney might be the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. However, recent evidence, including claims from Jameson Lopp based on email timing during a marathon Finney ran, casts doubt on this theory. Finney, who passed away in 2014 from ALS, remains a pivotal figure in Bitcoin's early history.
(Source：Cointelegraph)