Honoring Hal: A Bitcoin Legacy

Hal Finney is believed to have been the second bitcoiner after Satoshi and received the first bitcoin transaction.

Today marks the tenth anniversary of his death on August 28th, 2014. We celebrate his life with his wife Fran Finney.

Learn more about the Running Bitcoin Challenge and support Fran's mission to end ALS: https://runningbitcoin.us

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(00:02:05) Remembering Hal Finney: 10th Anniversary

(00:08:00) Fran Finney on Hal's Early Bitcoin Discussions

(00:10:08) Hal Finney's Vision for Bitcoin

(00:20:38) Running Bitcoin Challenge and Fran's Injury

(00:32:04) Understanding ALS

(00:41:06) Fran's Life and Hobbies

(00:50:00) Hal Finney as a Father

(01:00:02) Introduction of the Finney Prize

(01:18:14) Committee and Prize Mechanics