17th Anniversary of the First "Bitcoin" Tweet, Community Commemorates Hal Finney's Early Contributions

Odaily News According to a post by the widow of the late Bitcoin early contributor Hal Finney on her X (formerly Twitter) account, 17 years ago today, Hal Finney (@Halfin) posted the first tweet mentioning Bitcoin, "Running bitcoin," and simultaneously announced the launch of the fifth "Running Bitcoin Challenge" event.

Hal Finney was the recipient of Satoshi Nakamoto's first Bitcoin transaction and played a key role in the refinement and operation of early versions of Bitcoin. He passed away due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).