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Hal Finney Memorial ALS Donation Drive Profile picture
Hal Finney Memorial ALS Donation Drive
@bitcoin4als
Hal Finney was intergral to the creation of Bitcoin. Hal died on the 28th of August 2014 of ALS. Lets make the community #TEAMHAL once again!
Apr 30, 2019 • 25 tweets • 4 min read
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 "Bitcoin And Me" By Hal Finney
Posted in @bitcointalk on 3/19/2013

"I thought I'd write about the last four years, an eventful time for Bitcoin and me.

For those who don't know me, I'm Hal Finney. 2/
 I got my start in crypto working on an early version of PGP, working closely with Phil Zimmermann. When Phil decided to start PGP Corporation, I was one of the first hires. I would work on PGP until my retirement. At the same time, I got involved with the Cypherpunks.