The disease took a lot from him, but it didn't take away his faith in Bitcoin
In March 2013, Hal Finney wrote one of the most memorable stories in the history of Bitcoin: “Bitcoin and Me”
Hal was suffering from ALS and had become so paralyzed that he used an eye-tracking system to control his computer
Programming had become much slower for him
But he didn’t stop
Despite his condition, he continued to contribute to the development of the open source Bitcoin network because he believed that Bitcoin could help change the world
He was even working on a small project to control his wheelchair, and at the same time, he was developing a project related to Bitcoin wallet security
Most notably, he said the wallet project was nearly complete
Almost all that remained was to document the project
Imagine the scene for a moment: a person who has lost the ability to move, and programming was becoming more difficult for him day by day
Yet he was still writing code and building for the future
He didn’t know where $BTC would end up, but he believed it was worth building
More than a decade later, the question remains: Was Hal Finney’s vision bigger than just a currency?
In March 2013, Hal Finney wrote one of the most memorable stories in the history of Bitcoin: “Bitcoin and Me”
Hal was suffering from ALS and had become so paralyzed that he used an eye-tracking system to control his computer
Programming had become much slower for him
But he didn’t stop
Despite his condition, he continued to contribute to the development of the open source Bitcoin network because he believed that Bitcoin could help change the world
He was even working on a small project to control his wheelchair, and at the same time, he was developing a project related to Bitcoin wallet security
Most notably, he said the wallet project was nearly complete
Almost all that remained was to document the project
Imagine the scene for a moment: a person who has lost the ability to move, and programming was becoming more difficult for him day by day
Yet he was still writing code and building for the future
He didn’t know where $BTC would end up, but he believed it was worth building
More than a decade later, the question remains: Was Hal Finney’s vision bigger than just a currency?
