Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney receives new award posthumously named after him

The first four awards, including Finney’s, are intended to retroactively reward those who made the greatest contributions to Bitcoin during the period between the first four halvings: 2009-2012 (Finney), 2012-2016, 2016-2020, and 2020. . 2024. The award will then be awarded to the person who has contributed the most over the intervening four years.