Alcor Life Extension Foundation

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Defined in: Hal Finney (1956–2014) passes away — first Bitcoin recipient cryopreserved at Alcor

3 entries reference this keyword in body prose.

Event August 28, 2014 Added February 22, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Biography Biography

Hal Finney (1956–2014) — Cypherpunk, PGP developer, first Bitcoin recipient

The Santa Barbara Independent ↔ Hal Finney

Harold Thomas Finney II (1956–2014): Caltech engineer, PGP 2.0 developer, Extropian, cryonics advocate, RPOW creator, first Bitcoin recipient and first known person other than Satoshi to run Bitcoin.

Event April 1, 2019 Added February 22, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

Fran Finney's account of Hal Finney's life — Cryonics Magazine profile

Cryonics Magazine ↔ Hal Finney, Fran Finney

Cryonics Magazine published a profile of Hal Finney based on interviews with wife Fran — Caltech, his PGP Corporation career, his Bitcoin excitement, his ALS diagnosis, and Alcor cryopreservation.

Event October 5, 2009 Added February 8, 2026 Updated July 20, 2026 Article

'Dying Outside' — Hal Finney's October 2009 essay on ALS, hope, and continuing to ship code

Bitcoin Institute ↔ Hal Finney

Hal Finney's October 2009 LessWrong essay, two months after his ALS diagnosis. He commits to continuing open-source contribution from an immobile body, kept until his August 2014 death.