[17th Anniversary of the First 'Bitcoin' Tweet, Community Commemorates Hal Finney's Early Contributions] Odaily Planet Daily News: The widow of the late early Bitcoin contributor Hal Finney posted on her X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that 17 years ago today, Hal Finney (@Halfin) published the first tweet mentioning Bitcoin, 'Running bitcoin,' and announced the launch of the fifth 'Running Bitcoin Challenge' event. Hal Finney was the recipient of the first Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto and played a critical role in the development and operation of early versions of Bitcoin. He passed away due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).