Cryptographer
Hal Finney (computer scientist)
Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956–2014)
- Life
- 1956 – 2014
- Born
- May 4, 1956
- Died
- August 28, 2014
- Nationality
- United States
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.
