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January 11, 2009

Hal Finney, one of the legendary cypherpunks and the first person to receive a Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto himself

write:

"Running bitcoin"

Bitcoin was just born at the time. The v0.1 software had only been released a few days earlier. Hal Finney was one of the first people in the world to actually run a Bitcoin node. That simple tweet became the first tweet about Bitcoin in Twitter history, marking the birth of a revolution we still feel today.

January 10, 2026

Michael Saylor (CEO of MicroStrategy), one of Bitcoin's biggest institutional supporters

write:

"Running bitcoin"

Same tweet. Same words. No extras.
The difference? Now MicroStrategy holds hundreds of thousands of BTC worth tens of billions of dollars. Bitcoin is no longer a small experiment on a cypherpunk mailing list—it has become a world-class treasury asset, adopted by major corporations, ETFs, and even countries.

Those two simple words are like a bridge in time:

2009: A pioneer runs new software that almost no one knows about.

2026: A CEO of a publicly traded company with a billion-dollar market cap says the same thing.

This isn't just nostalgia. It's a reminder that Bitcoin is still very much in its infancy.

What was once run by a handful of people is now run by institutions, developers, miners, and millions of holders worldwide—including all of us in this community.

"Running bitcoin" isn't just about turning on the software.

It's about keeping going, keeping holding, keeping building—regardless of market conditions.

17 years ago, Hal Finney started.
Today, Michael Saylor continues.
Tomorrow, whose turn will it be? Maybe it's my turn.

$BTC #bitcoin #RunningBitcoin #CryptoHistoricMoment

比特币历史性时刻：哈尔·芬尼「Running bitcoin」推文 17 周年。

传奇推文： 2009 年 1 月 11 日（北京时间），密码学家哈尔·芬尼（Hal Finney）发布了人类历史上第一条关于比特币的推文：「Running bitcoin」。这条推文标志着除了中本聪以外，第一位真正的比特币节点参与者正式上线。

首笔交易： 仅仅一天之后的 1 月 12 日，哈尔·芬尼收到了由中本聪亲自发送的 10 个 BTC。这是比特币区块链上的第一笔转账记录（Block 170），证明了点对点电子现金系统的可行性。

时空巧合： 历史在 15 年后呈现了惊人的对称性。2024 年 1 月 11 日（北京时间凌晨），美国证券交易委员会（SEC）正式批准了首批 11 只比特币现货 ETF。这一里程碑式决定，恰好与芬尼那条开启金融革命的推文同日发生。

精神遗产： 正如社区公认的，没有芬尼在初创期的代码贡献与坚定支持，比特币或许无法走出加密极客的邮件列表。他不仅是技术的接货人，更是共识的播种者。

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في مثل هذا اليوم، لا نحتفل بتغريدة…
بل نحتفل ببداية ثورة غيّرت العالم.

قبل 17 عاماً، كتب هال فيني كلمتين فقط:
“Running Bitcoin”
كلمات بسيطة، لكنها كانت شرارة المستقبل.

اليوم، تعود قصته إلى الواجهة من جديد 💙
زوجته تخلّد ذكراه بإطلاق النسخة الخامسة من
Running Bitcoin Challenge
رسالة وفاء، وامتداد لإرث لا يُنسى.

🔹 هال فيني لم يكن مجرد اسم

أول من استلم بيتكوين من ساتوشي ناكاموتو

من أوائل العقول التي بنت أساسات البيتكوين

رمز للإيمان بالتقنية قبل أن يؤمن بها العالم

ورغم صراعه المؤلم مع مرض ALS،
لم تنطفئ بصمته…
بل تحوّلت إلى إلهام خالد.

هذه القصة تذكّرنا أن:
💡 الأفكار العظيمة تبدأ بخطوة صغيرة
💡 والتاريخ يكتبه من يؤمن قبل الجميع

ما رأيك بإرث هال فيني؟
هل ترى أن روّاد الكريبتو الأوائل لم يأخذوا حقهم بعد؟

شاركني رأيك في التعليقات،
ولا تنسَ الإعجاب والمشاركة ❤️
$BTC

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🚨 BITCOIN HISTORY HONORED 🚨 ₿🪙
Hal Finney’s legacy lives on as his widow celebrates the 17th anniversary of his iconic tweet, “Running bitcoin.” 💻✨ Marking the moment on X (formerly Twitter), she also announced the 5th ‘Running Bitcoin Challenge’, a global event honoring Hal’s vision and perseverance. 🌍🏃‍♂️
📍 Why it matters:
Hal Finney was one of Bitcoin’s earliest pioneers and the first recipient of a BTC transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto. His contributions helped shape Bitcoin’s early code and philosophy. 🇺🇸₿
🧠 Legacy:
Despite battling ALS, Hal remained a symbol of resilience, decentralization, and belief in a better financial future. 💪🪙
#Bitcoin #HalFinney #RunningBitcoin #CryptoHistory $BTC

Hal Finney's Historic Tweet: "Running Bitcoin"

On January 10, 2009, Hal Finney made a brief yet historic tweet:
"Running Bitcoin"

Consisting of just three words, this tweet remains a milestone in cryptocurrency history. It marked the moment when the Bitcoin network had officially begun. Hal Finney ran the Bitcoin software on his computer and started supporting the blockchain.

This tweet not only represents the early days of Bitcoin but also signifies that Hal Finney recognized the importance of this revolutionary technology. At that time, Bitcoin had no value, and only a few people were aware of it.

This tweet is a symbol of how a new idea, driven by the hard work and belief of a few individuals, can transform into a currency that revolutionized the world’s financial system. Today, these words remind us that small steps can lay the foundation for big dreams.

#Bitcoin #RunningBitcoin #halfinney #CryptoRevolution $BTC