The Human Rights Foundation has awarded the esteemed Finney Freedom Award to Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell for their groundbreaking contributions to the usability, scalability, and privacy of Bitcoin 
$94,743, in collaboration with the Finney family.
Finney Freedom Award
The Finney Freedom Award honors individuals who advance the use of computers as tools for protecting individual liberties.
An independent committee included Pieter Wuille and Gregory Maxwell alongside well-known Bitcoin figures such as Andreas Antonopoulos, Roya Mahboob, and Ross Ulbricht, ultimately selecting these two as award recipients.
Contributions to Bitcoin
Bitcoin, as open-source software, relies on voluntary developers for the sustainability, review, and advancement of its codebase. Unlike traditional companies, Bitcoin lacks a central authority, making the work of developers like Wuille and Maxwell critical to ensuring its ongoing success.
