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Yesterday a French artist Pascal Boyard made an interesting announcement in his Twitter - https://twitter.com/pascalboyart/status/1082082762180513793
He painted a frescoe in Paris with a 0,26btc ($1000) puzzle in it. He will send these money to the first person who will pass the quest and find the code.
He also says that it's possible to do only standing in front of the drawing, but he added an HD picture to his tweet as he doesn't tell where to find it exactly.
Is it another reason to visit a Paris? :) And I'm really interested how does the code looks like.

I read it on news.bitcoin.com and I am very interested to know who wins.

If you have the time, and if you could afford it, then why not? I personally would definitely go if only I could afford it, just to admire his art. Pascal Boyart has been creating some fine art for some time already I think, and what's better is, some are bitcoin related! Just so if you don't know, he's also the one who made the portraits made of dollar bills(Szabo, Dorian, Finney):

https://i.imgur.com/vjAieuS.jpg

You can check out his portfolio here: https://www.pboy-art.com/galerie

https://i.imgur.com/BOiXPzl.jpg

he has good drawings, but imagine someone like me traveling to Paris:

I would have to pay  $400 ( ticket price to travel ) + Hotel cost + $400 ( return ticket price)

that would be very expensive.

Well that's great to have someone using his art to offer a bounty and also to introduce Bitcoin to public also the art is not just an puzzle but also a piece of art with a deeper meaning in it. However it's a little bit sad that in order to find the hidden clue we need to go to paris.

My concerns:
1. What if someone already found the clue and withdraw the coins before i get there
2. I will need to spend a big amount of money to go to paris and what if i don't find the clue

Well it's also a risk for participants who wants to participate and travel thru paris but he didn't also force us to participate lol ;D Good luck to participants

You don't need to be there physically to solve the clues. You only need a picture of the art itself. This is not the first time that this type of puzzle was released in the internet with bitcoin as the reward. Fortunately, Pascal provided a high res link in the tweet: https://i.imgur.com/BOiXPzl.jpg

I don't think so..

https://twitter.com/pascalboyart/status/1082323349135675392

Some twitter dude : "Peut-on trouver la réponse via le visuel HD ou on est obligé d'être sur place pour trouver le solution ? Super le concept en tout cas !"
The artist : "Sur place !"

I don't think the artist would have any reason to lie, he's giving away money and at the same time promoting his artistic work.

I quite liked his artwork. The idea of the puzzle is also very interesting.
I would love to go there to try to find the solution!

Wow, good live quests have come in real life! I hope no one will arrange a fight near this graffiti :-X

I've seen his paintings and murals before but I can't remember his name so its boy-art (boyart). With this finding, I think it will really be a very small detail but keen on observation that can get that code.
I wish I was near there so I can try out my observing skills if I'm still quite good enough with it. I'll just watch out on who will be the winner on this quest, keep us updated on who will complete the quest.

I like the idea that u acyually need to stay in front of this wall. This way you ,may feel the spirit of this art.

I've read the thread and he mentioned that you have to see the art with your own eyes in order to find the code.
He meant that it's impossible to do that with picture even of a high resolution.
Who knows.. We can try at least :)

I think this is old news, I heard this news a few months ago. and until today, there is no people can solve that puzzle. And I think this will be difficult. and a giftof 0.2 BTC is not enough for payment.

Maybe it's one way to attract the attention of users, with bitcoin as a gift. I think this kind of thing will happen in various other countries. If in Paris an artist with paintings, it is not impossible if in other cities will make something that can attract the attention of bitcoin fans, it makes sense right? ;D ;D Thank you for the news.

the artist just posted this a few days ago, not old news.
https://www.pboy-art.com/single-post/2019/01/06/Fresque-Libert%C3%A9-guidant-le-peuple-2019

the funds have been moved from that addresse today, someone solved that puzzle,

I think people who solve puzzles must be very great people. If you know, where did you get the news about the success of someone who completed the quiz? And how was the process. Thank you.

artist just posted that info on his twitter account

Wow.. Too fast, I think and really interesting.
Wanna see the proofs, maybe a person also told what the puzzle was and showed at least some parts of it.
Maybe there will be more things like that.

Very exciting activity. Aside from making money, it would be incredible to visit a city like Paris.

However, I couldn't quite understand the event that needs to be solved ...

Do we need to access private key via this image?

Edit: Someone has just solved...

https://twitter.com/pascalboyart/status/1084431699889524737

So many bitcoin puzzle nowadays. This is one thing that will make bitcoin more exciting.


And someone just solved it. Wow, I wonder how they solve these kinds of puzzles. Anyone who can give some start up?

https://bitcoinist.com/1000-bitcoin-puzzle-hidden-in-paris-street-mural-now-solved/ <--- It is solved.

What I like about this painting is the fact that it is capturing the current revolutionary atmosphere in Paris at the moment and that it fits nicely into the goals of most Bitcoiners. <fighting for financial freedom>  ;)

We need more paintings like this being funded by the community, to draw people's attention to Bitcoin.  ;) <The prize must be much more and the riddle more difficult>  ;)

An easy way to be able to promote again about bitcoin, of course with this step many are trying to crack the code and get prizes. It's really unexpected, interesting work. And get a quick and final response to finding incredible codes and prizes.

Same thing again and again. I saw some quest or riddle in the internet, tryin to solve it and fail, all the time.

Can you please share some as it's interesting to see how do they look like?
As this painting was the first time when I've heard about such riddles.

It seems that some people do not know how to use Google at all :)))))

and you google something?

In what sense?

I wonder if there are people here who visited Paris because of this. tell me if there is.

This is a secret from the prize game. I wanted to participate, if I was lucky to be able to solve the mystery of the code. Good luck.

Paintings are pretty good, but can't find the code just by looking at the picture and it's impossible for someone outside his country to go to Paris just to guess the puzzle. This painting has a very large size and of course it is very difficult to find the code, especially if the code is broken up with a considerable distance would be very difficult.

But I congratulate @alistairmilne for succeeding in solving this puzzle, and for the future I hope there will be a puzzle like this but in the form of digital because bitcoin users don't only exist in Paris.

https://twitter.com/pascalboyart/status/1084431699889524737

I read this news somewhere online and I admire the gift that Pascal Boyart's hands in creating art beyond compare. And what is amazing is that he is a great and popular cryptocurrency supporter. How I wish I can be at Paris tomorrow so that I can personally enjoy his works and maybe take a chance to decode the bitcoin too.

I also wish to can go in Paris and try to see if i can solve the puzzle. But i want to ask, is there a new puzzle? As i know the old puzzle has been solved.

I wish the person who solved the puzzle will come forward and share how he solved it. There are lots of bitcoin puzzle lately, maybe the trick he used can be used on other bitcoin puzzles as well.

An interesting riddle,but I don't quite understand what should I find?Private key?If this artist continues to paint with riddles then maybe I will visit Paris. 8)