Hal Finney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hal Finney
Occupation	Developer
Date Of Birth	May 4, 1956(1956-05-04)
Age	68
Date Of Death	August 28, 2014, Scottsdale, AZ
Birthplace	Coalinga
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Hal Finney Biography

Hal Finney is one of the most popular and richest Developer who was born on May 4, 1956 in Coalinga, California, United States.

Harold Thomas Finney II (May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014) was a developer for PGP Corporation, and was the second developer hired after Phil Zimmermann. In his early career, he was credited as lead developer on several console games. He also was an early bitcoin contributor and received the first bitcoin transaction from bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Finney was a noted cryptographic activist. During the early 1990s, in addition to being a regular poster on the cypherpunks listserv, Finney ran two anonymous remailers. Further cryptographic activism included running a (successful) contest to break the export-grade encryption Netscape used.

Hal Finney Net Worth

Hal Finney is one of the richest Developer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hal Finney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Finney was born in Coalinga, California on May 4, 1956, to Virginia and Harold Thomas Finney. His father was a petroleum engineer. He attended the California Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in engineering in 1979.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Hal Finney Dating?

According to our records, Hal Finney is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Hal Finney’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 2013, Finney posted on a Bitcoin forum BitcoinTalk that he was essentially paralyzed, but continued to program. He continued to program until his death; he was working on experimental software called bcflick, which uses Trusted Computing to strengthen Bitcoin wallets.

Facts & Trivia

Evgeny Ranked on the list of most popular Developer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hal Finney celebrates birthday on May 4 of every year.

Is Satoshi Nakamoto Hal Finney?

13 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto sent Hal Finney 10 bitcoins in Bitcoin’s first transaction ever. On January 12, 2009, exactly 13 years ago today, the first Bitcoin transaction took place. Dr. Craig Wright, back then only known by his pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, sent 10 bitcoins to Hal Finney, a revered cryptographer.

Why is Hal Finney not Satoshi?

Finney lived in the same town for 10 years that Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto lived in (Temple City, California), adding to speculation that he may have been Bitcoin’s creator. Finney denied that he was Satoshi Nakamoto. In March 2013, Finney posted on a Bitcoin forum, BitcoinTalk, that he was essentially paralyzed.

Is Hal Finney dead?

August 28, 2014

How old was Hal Finney when he died?

58 years (1956–2014)

Who owns most Bitcoin?

Block. one , a Chinese corporation, is the largest private owner of bitcoin. Block. one owns 140,000 BTC, representing 0.667% of the total supply.