Satoshi Nakamoto conducted the first P2P Bitcoin transaction of 10 Bitcoins on 11th January 11 2009. The person who received this transaction was Hal Finney, a well known computer scientist and cryptographer. But possibly most of us may not know him.
Hal Finney also tweeted that he was running a Bitcoin node, making him the second person to run Bitcoin node other than Satoshi Nakamoto.
The legendary quote that started it all
When Satoshi announced the first release of the software, I grabbed it right away. I think I was the first person besides Satoshi to run bitcoin. ~ Hal Finney
Hal Finney was the one behind the theory of Reusable Proof of Work which allows for Proof of Work tokens to be reused (Bitcoin), acting as a medium of exchange like money.
Unfortunately, later that year in 2009, he was diagnosed with ALS and Hal passed away 28th August 2014.
He will always be the part of Blockchain. May his soul rest in Peace.
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