Gavin Andresen to sign 5 copies of Bitcoin Comic in memory of Hal Finney for #HalFinney art contest
Bitcoin Foundation Chief Scientist Gavin Andresen will sign 5 copies of the upcoming Bitcoin Comic “The Hunt for Satoshi” in memory of Hal Finney who passed away recently of ALS.
Hal was a pioneer in Cryptography and wrote the original “Re-usable Proofs of Work” (RPOWs) on which Satoshi based his Bitcoin protocol.
The signed copies will be offered as prizes in an art competition to illustrate the first Bitcoin transaction between Satoshi and Hal which we’ll run in late November.
Sept 16, 2014 —
Gavin Andresen will sign five copies of “The Hunt for Satoshi” in dedication to the memory of Hal Finney, the cryptographer who was the first employee at PGP Corporation, who created the Re-Usable Proofs of Work scheme on which Bitcoin is based and who received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi himself.
“The Hunt for Satoshi” is an adventure graphic novel with the objective to educate in a fun way about Bitcoin and money to make it accessible to everyone. Right now running a fundraiser on the SWARM.co/comicoin platform to raise 42BTC in order to go to print in November 2014.
“The Hunt for Satoshi” is the first full length graphic novel that explains Bitcoin and Hal Finney is hidden in the book’s storyline in a decrypted message from the 90s. He also appears in the appendix together with other global Bitcoin personalities.
After Finney passed away the team decided to dedicate the Bitcoin graphic novel to his memory, and asked Gavin Andresen to sign five copies that will be given to the winner of a special Twitter art contest that depicts that first, historic transaction.
Andresen says of the idea: “I’m really excited by the first graphic novel to explain Bitcoin to a popular audience. It’s a great memorial to Hal Finney and the others who helped Bitcoin grow and spread. I can’t wait to get a copy!”
The #HalFinneyBitcoinComic Twitter contest
Twitter based art contest for anyone who creates any type of art, illustrations, photographs, graffiti pieces, videos, html5 animations etc. that convey the first Bitcoin transaction between Satoshi and Hal Finney and is shareable via Twitter.
The pieces of art that gain the most legitimate RTs will win the signed copies by Gavin, (though the judges decision will be final, and we reserve the right to disqualify cheaters!!!)
The artists must use this twitter format: #HalFinney #HuntForSatoshi @bitcoincomic @swarmcorp swarm.co/hal (Your message!)
get at
www.swarm.co/comiccoin