
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) unveiled the Finney Freedom Prize on Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) ’s fourth halving day to celebrate the flagship crypto for enabling greater financial freedom for the world.
The award is designed to honor significant global achievements in Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) and human rights, reflecting Finney’s vision of using technology as a tool for liberation.
The inaugural Finney Freedom Prize was awarded posthumously to Hal Finney, recognizing his pioneering work during Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) ’s first halving era from 2009 to 2012. Finney’s widow, Fran Finney, who accepted the award on his behalf, chose to donate the prize to charity and said:
“We believe this prize will ensure Hal’s legacy endures, inspiring future generations to explore and expand the use of Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) as a tool for achieving personal and collective freedom.”
Finney, who succumbed to ALS in 2014, was a staunch advocate for civil liberties and a key figure in the early development of Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) . He was the first person, after Bitcoin (
$97,475.00 ) ’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, to operate the software and partake in Bitcoin (
$97,475.00 ) transactions.
110-year legacy
The Finney Freedom Prize will be distributed every four years on subsequent Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) halving days, with a total of 28 awards slated over the next 110 years. The initiative is supported by a 33 BTC fund established by HRF.
Laureates will be recognized for their contributions to Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) and human rights within specific halving periods and will receive a monetary prize of 1 Bitcoin (
$97,475.00 ) (BTC) along with a physical award.
Nominations and selections for future laureates will be managed by the Genesis Committee, composed of notable figures in the Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) community, including Farida Nabourema, Lisa Neigut, and Obi Nwosu, among others.
The committee will evaluate candidates based on their educational efforts about Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) , contributions to its technology, promotion of decentralization, and efforts to enhance Bitcoin (
$97,475.00 ) ’s accessibility, particularly under oppressive regimes.
, with 1 BTC allocated for each award over the remaining halving events. Hal Finney’s Bitcoin ( $97,475.00 ) will be donated to charity as directed by his widow, Fran Finney, who said:
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