Fran Finney: The Truth About Hal Finney & Satoshi Nakamoto, Running Bitcoin Challenge, Hal & Fran's Enduring Love Story

Jan 4, 2024

Fran Finney, widow of Hal Finney, discusses the early days of Bitcoin, the impact of Bitcoin on their lives, and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. They refute claims that Hal was Satoshi Nakamoto and emphasize evidence proving his innocence.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Meeting Hal Finney and Choosing Caltech

02:31 • 5min

Early Days of Bitcoin and Personal Experience

07:53 • 4min

Early Years of the Relationship

11:29 • 17min

Sponsors and Personal Experiences with Bitcoin

28:17 • 2min

The Impact of Bitcoin

30:14 • 17min

Coping with Loss and Remembering the Good Times

47:38 • 2min

In this episode with Fran Finney, the widow of Hal Finney, we discuss:

The early days of Bitcoin
The claims that Hal Finney is Satoshi Nakamoto and how that has impacted the Finney family
Hal Finney's character and origin story
Running Bitcoin Challenge
How to cope with the loss of a loved one

Fran Finney is the widow of the legendary Hal Finney, who received the first Bitcoin transaction. After Hal died of ALS in 2014 Fran says she's dedicated the rest of her life to making him proud. The graduate of Caltech, Occidental College and USC graduate is leading The Running Bitcoin Challenge -- combining Hal's loves of running and Bitcoin -- raising funds and awareness to help defeat ALS. The challenge is to run, walk, roll or hike the equivalent of a half marathon (all at once or throughout the year) in 2024. Follow Fran on X at https://x.com/franfinney. Join the Running Bitcoin Challenge at: https://t.co/BwXaetsG1z

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