Elsa Finney

Harold Thomas Finney II was an American software developer. In his early career, he was credited as lead developer on several console games. Finney later worked for PGP Corporation. He also was an early bitcoin contributor and received the first bitcoin transaction from bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Hal and his dog Elsa, always had a special connection with one another as seen in various photos of them two. $ELSA was made to commemorate both of them and remember the legend that is, Hal Finney.