Category: Finney
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Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell Receive The Finney Freedom Prize
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The Human Rights Foundation, in collaboration with the Finney family, awarded Peter, Will and Gregory Maxwell the prestigious award Finney Freedom Award For their pioneering contributions to Bitcoin’s usability, scalability, and privacy. The award recognizes their work during the 2012-2016 era, corresponding to Bitcoin’s block spike of between 210,000 and…
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Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell Receive The Finney Freedom Prize
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The Human Rights Foundation, in collaboration with the Finney family, awarded Peter, Will and Gregory Maxwell the prestigious award Finney Freedom Award For their pioneering contributions to Bitcoin’s usability, scalability, and privacy. The award recognizes their work during the 2012-2016 era, corresponding to Bitcoin’s block spike of between 210,000 and…
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Remembering Hal Finney: A Decade Since His Passing, His Legacy in Bitcoin Lives On
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of Hal Finney, the renowned cryptographer and computer scientist who played a pivotal role in the early days of Bitcoin. Finney, who died in 2014 from complications of ALS, is celebrated for his profound contributions to Bitcoin and his vision of the…