Today is Harold (Hal) Finney's 68th birthday. Coincidentally, this is the 68th issue of Crypto Today.
Happy Birthday Harold
The legend of Hal Finney is : Nakamoto executed the first Bitcoin transaction with Hal Finney. Hal starte.d to develop Bitcoin when it had zero value.
Was Finney Satoshi?
Many people believe that Hal Finney was himself the legendary Satoshi Nakamoto, even though Finney denied it. But there is a belief that Finney was afraid to tell the truth because he was paralysed, extortionists were demanding Bitcoin from him, and the government could have declared him an outlaw instead of helping him.
Respect to the legend :
Hal Finney died in 2014 He never got the respect he deserved. But now Finney is one of the most beloved people in the Bitcoin world. Finney is also an enthusiast for disabled people around the world.
OTHER NEWS
International Gossips
Warren Wants Biden to make Iran stop mining BTC
Anti Bitcoin US Senator Elizabeth Warren wants Biden to stop Iran from mining BTC. This is clear that she is unaware what Bitcoin mining is.
I don't think Biden has any ability to stop people solving mathematical sums.
EARN
MANEKI Listing Campaign
Kucoin has listed Maneki (MANEKI), and announced a prize pool campaign of , 2,340,000 $MANEKI token.
MANEKI is Solana based Japanese Car coin. The timing of campaign is between May 3 and May 9 (9:00 UTC).
$40k XSWAP token Airdrop
XSWAP is native token of XSWAP Link, a crosschain ecosystem powred by Chainlink.
Gate io Startup has announced Initial Free Offering of 800,000 XSWAP token (worth $40k) for Gate token (GT) hodlers and VIPs. Subscription period is May 4 to 6.
Web3
Coinbase announced Onchain Summer on Base
Builders, creators, brands, and artists are invitex to co-create Onchain Summer with Base network. The Base network, alongwith its partners is offering $2 million in Ethereum in prizes, grants, and gas credits.
