🌙 Bitcoin History — Finney's Last Contribution After being diagnosed with ALS in 2009, Hal Finney continued contributing to Bitcoin — coding from his wheelchair as the disease progressed, eventually communicating only through eye-tracking software. In one of his final forum posts in 2013, he wrote about his life, his diagnosis, and his hope for the future. He described Bitcoin as something he believed in deeply. He had kept his coins despite being bedridden and broke — not because of the money, but because he believed in what they represented. He died August 28, 2014. His wife Fran remains an active part of the Bitcoin community. 🤔 Hal Finney held his Bitcoin through illness and financial difficulty because of what it represented. What does Bitcoin represent to you beyond its price? #Bitcoin #Nostr #Cypherpunk