The Human Rights Foundation, in collaboration with the Finney family, has awarded Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell the prestigious Finney Freedom Prize for their groundbreaking contributions to Bitcoin usability, scalability, and privacy. The prize recognises their work during the 2012-2016 era, corresponding to Bitcoin’s block height of 210,000 to 420,000.

The Finney Freedom Prize honours individuals who advance the computer as a tool for protecting individual freedoms worldwide, following in the footsteps of Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney, who was the first recipient of the award.

An independent committee selected Wuille and Maxwell from a shortlist that included notable bitcoin…

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