Hal Finney, PGP and Bitcoin Pioneer, Dies At 58

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By timothyAug 30, 2014, 3:02 am615 ptsHotTop
New submitter brokenin2 writes Hal Finney, the number two programmer for PGP and the first person to receive a Bitcoin transaction, has passed away. From the article on Coindesk: "Shortly after collaborating with Nakamoto on early bitcoin code in 2009, Finney announced he was suffering from ALS. Increasing…

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