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Bitcoin => Bitcoin Discussion => Topic started by: remotemass on March 22, 2013, 02:56:09 PM



Title: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: remotemass on March 22, 2013, 02:56:09 PM
SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks") was used as a private key

I found out that the corresponding address have been used.
And it was not me, I swear.
I was thinking of scanning most recent tweets using this logic.
What do you reckon? Have I discovered gun-powder?

SHA-256 hash of: "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks":
a6d72baa3db900b03e70df880e503e9164013b4d9a470853edc115776323a098

Corresponding bitcoin address for such a private key:
1Nbm3JoDpwS4HRw9WmHaKGAzaeSKXoQ6Ej


As you can see it has been used:
https://blockchain.info/address/1Nbm3JoDpwS4HRw9WmHaKGAzaeSKXoQ6Ej


Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: JohnCoins on March 22, 2013, 03:00:42 PM
huh? werebear?


Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: Gabi on March 22, 2013, 03:01:14 PM
Same for "correct horse battery staple"



Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: remotemass on March 22, 2013, 03:07:48 PM
Same for "correct horse battery staple"
Indeed,
https://blockchain.info/address/1JwSSubhmg6iPtRjtyqhUYYH7bZg3Lfy1T (https://blockchain.info/address/1JwSSubhmg6iPtRjtyqhUYYH7bZg3Lfy1T)
;)


Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: Zomdifros on March 22, 2013, 03:13:10 PM
Who would have guessed, it's actually a good idea to use a unique password!


Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: Sukrim on March 22, 2013, 06:59:45 PM
Guess what, "Satoshi Nakamoto" also leads to a used brainwallet... ::)


Title: Re: SHA256("The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks")
Post by: remotemass on March 22, 2013, 07:05:35 PM
Guess what, "Satoshi Nakamoto" also leads to a used brainwallet... ::)

Confirmed: https://blockchain.info/address/1JryTePceSiWVpoNBU8SbwiT7J4ghzijzW   ;)