Honoring Hal Finney

[coinguycanada]

I was wracking my brain on a way to honor Hal, and this is the idea I came up with. I shared on Reddit, Twitter, and other places, but I thought I would share here too. I propose we rename 0.0000001 BTC as the Finney. Just as we honor Satoshi for 0.00000001.

Or using scientific notification:

1e-7 BTC = 1 finney
1e-8 BTC = 1 satoshi

You can see other comments/discussion on Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2ewp3z/i_propose_we_rename_00000001_btc_as_the_finney/

Not sure how something like this becomes official, but I guess if enough people use it, then it becomes part of the Bitcoin language.

[shawshankinmate37927]

I was wracking my brain on a way to honor Hal, and this is the idea I came up with. I shared on Reddit, Twitter, and other places, but I thought I would share here too. I propose we rename 0.0000001 BTC as the Finney. Just as we honor Satoshi for 0.00000001.

Or using scientific notification:

1e-7 BTC = 1 finney
1e-8 BTC = 1 satoshi

You can see other comments/discussion on Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2ewp3z/i_propose_we_rename_00000001_btc_as_the_finney/

Not sure how something like this becomes official, but I guess if enough people use it, then it becomes part of the Bitcoin language.

Isn't it the millibit that needs a new name?

[dunand]

Finney=millibit !

[Giulio Prisco]

The Economist - Harold Finney, futurist and cypherpunk, died on August 28th, aged 58
http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21615469-harold-finney-futurist-and-cypherpunk-died-august-28th-aged-58-hal-finney

[SOAD]

I'd back renaming a denomination after him. Finney sounds pretty good as well. I can see that catching on.

[Gnarrrly]

Finney sounds great, we still need to make people understand how to use BTC tho.

[oceans]

Sounds like a good idea and a great way to honor him and with Finney being catchy I see it really working out as well. Hopefully something like this will take off and we will see it used a lot more in his honor

[e4xit]

you own me 3 Finney! 

[teukon]

you own me 3 Finney! 

God damned Loch Ness Monster!  I already told you I don't have 3 Finney!

[Sampey]

0.0000001 = 1 Finney, i like It 

[pawel7777]

Ethereum already decided to use "finney" (before Hal passed away):

from whitepaper:

Currency And Issuance
The Ethereum network includes its own built-in currency, ether, which serves the dual purpose of providing a
primary liquidity layer to allow for efficient exchange between various types of digital assets and, more
importantly, of providing a mechanism for paying transaction fees. For convenience and to avoid future
argument (see the current mBTC/uBTC/satoshi debate in Bitcoin), the denominations will be pre-labelled:
● 1: wei
● 10^12: szabo
● 10^15: finney
● 10^18: ether

So the name is taken.

[teukon]

Ethereum already decided to use "finney" (before Hal passed away):

from whitepaper:

Currency And Issuance
The Ethereum network includes its own built-in currency, ether, which serves the dual purpose of providing a
primary liquidity layer to allow for efficient exchange between various types of digital assets and, more
importantly, of providing a mechanism for paying transaction fees. For convenience and to avoid future
argument (see the current mBTC/uBTC/satoshi debate in Bitcoin), the denominations will be pre-labelled:
● 1: wei
● 10^12: szabo
● 10^15: finney
● 10^18: ether

So the name is taken.

But, from nearly a year earlier...

We already have the satoshi for a small increment - I propose the next named small increment be somehow related to Hal Finney:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=155054.0

Eg:  (1 BTC = 100,000,000 Satoshi); (1 BTC = 1,000,000 Finneys)

 

[pawel7777]

"I propose..." doesn't count.

The name is taken.

[blumangroup]

I was wracking my brain on a way to honor Hal, and this is the idea I came up with. I shared on Reddit, Twitter, and other places, but I thought I would share here too. I propose we rename 0.0000001 BTC as the Finney. Just as we honor Satoshi for 0.00000001.

Or using scientific notification:

1e-7 BTC = 1 finney
1e-8 BTC = 1 satoshi

You can see other comments/discussion on Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2ewp3z/i_propose_we_rename_00000001_btc_as_the_finney/

Not sure how something like this becomes official, but I guess if enough people use it, then it becomes part of the Bitcoin language.

I don't think we need names for these very small denominations for bitcoin at all. I agree with having the satashi because it is the smallest possible denomination, but anything in terms of more then 3 decimal places will really never be used because three decimal places to the right of bitcoin is roughly $.50 and there is no real value to trading in these increments.

[Gleb Gamow]

Ethereum already decided to use "finney" (before Hal passed away):

from whitepaper:

Currency And Issuance
The Ethereum network includes its own built-in currency, ether, which serves the dual purpose of providing a
primary liquidity layer to allow for efficient exchange between various types of digital assets and, more
importantly, of providing a mechanism for paying transaction fees. For convenience and to avoid future
argument (see the current mBTC/uBTC/satoshi debate in Bitcoin), the denominations will be pre-labelled:
● 1: wei
● 10^12: szabo
● 10^15: finney
● 10^18: ether

So the name is taken.

Finn comes to mind.

[Sampey]

Ethereum already decided to use "finney" (before Hal passed away):

from whitepaper:

Currency And Issuance
The Ethereum network includes its own built-in currency, ether, which serves the dual purpose of providing a
primary liquidity layer to allow for efficient exchange between various types of digital assets and, more
importantly, of providing a mechanism for paying transaction fees. For convenience and to avoid future
argument (see the current mBTC/uBTC/satoshi debate in Bitcoin), the denominations will be pre-labelled:
● 1: wei
● 10^12: szabo
● 10^15: finney
● 10^18: ether

So the name is taken.

A Beta-Scam project could not "take" anything. 

[zorke]

I do think that Hal Finney did make great conurbations to bitcoin and that bitcoin would likely not be where it is today if it was not for him. With that being said I do not think it is appropriate to "honor" him in this way. I think it would actually cause an unwanted amount of attention at his family which would have effects contrary to your goals.

[collinstar]

I need about tree Finney.

[niothor]

Ethereum already decided to use "finney" (before Hal passed away):

from whitepaper:

Currency And Issuance
The Ethereum network includes its own built-in currency, ether, which serves the dual purpose of providing a
primary liquidity layer to allow for efficient exchange between various types of digital assets and, more
importantly, of providing a mechanism for paying transaction fees. For convenience and to avoid future
argument (see the current mBTC/uBTC/satoshi debate in Bitcoin), the denominations will be pre-labelled:
● 1: wei
● 10^12: szabo
● 10^15: finney
● 10^18: ether

So the name is taken.

Can you please send me one finney from your crapthereum wallet?

[AaronCraig]

Can we start using scientific notation for cases like this please?
1e-7 BTC = 1 finney is what you propose if I didn't miscount
1e-8 BTC = 1 satoshi