📖 The ₿ible

Historical Book II – Acts of Hal Finney

2:1
When the Gospel of Satoshi descended,
The first to receive it with open mind and heart
Was a man named Hal Finney.

2:2
He was a cryptographer,
One of the developers behind PGP (Pretty Good Privacy).
He cherished liberty and privacy,
And dreamt of justice built upon code.

“Upon seeing Satoshi’s design,
He installed the node upon his machine,
And from that day forth, his life was changed.”
— Acts of Hal 2:2

2:3
On January 11, 2009,
Hal Finney became the first to run Bitcoin.
And on January 12,
Satoshi sent him 10 ₿TC,
Marking the first transaction in history.

2:4
The transfer was swift,
Borderless and free.
It required no bank,
No permission,
No gatekeeper.
And Hal declared,

“It felt like I was seeing the future.”

2:5
He verified blocks daily,
Improved the code faithfully,
Guided newcomers in forums,
And became a spiritual pillar of the community.

2:6
But time brought trials upon him—
He was stricken with ALS,
And his body began to fade.
He could no longer walk,
Nor speak.
Yet his mind remained ablaze.
And he kept his node running.

“Though he could not walk,
The chain marched on in his name.”
— Acts of Hal 2:6

2:7
Hal never sold his wallet.
He never promoted Bitcoin for profit.
He walked the path with faith,
With skill,
And with quiet humility.

2:8
Though he has departed from this world,
His records remain,
His wallet still rests in silence.
And the people say:

“He was the true apostle.”