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Hal Finney

American software developer (1956-2014)

  • Fame53.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#123
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame53.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#123
  • Wikipedia12.6K
Lived 1956–2014, aged 58United States
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  • Era
    1956–2014
    Aged 58
Summary
Updated 2026-06-16

Harold Thomas Finney II was an American software developer. In his early career, he was credited as lead developer on several console games. He later worked for PGP Corporation. He was an early Bitcoin contributor, and received the first Bitcoin transaction from the currency's creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Falling
53.4
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Historical17.7
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#123
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