Hal Finney is one of the pioneers of Bitcoin and is known for being the first person to receive a Bitcoin transfer from creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.
He was born on May 4 in Coalinga, California in 1956 and studied engineering at the California Institute of Technology, graduating in 1979.
He passed away on August 28, 2014 and was cryopreserved at Alcor Life Extension Foundation.
Hal Finney became patient number 128 at Alcor, where Ralph C.
Merkle has been director since 1998.
Part of the funding for his cryogenic lethargy was paid for through Bitcoin donations made by his fans.