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61  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 03, 2014, 09:54:54 AM
ARe you guys looking for the book?Huh?

Good, start looking (AND DO NOT GET DISTRACTED BY THE BEAUTIFUL FACE  Tongue):



Also, sorry for the large image size, it's to make out the titles Smiley



 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin    like you didn't post this image....
62  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 02, 2014, 09:13:31 PM
Not only the hints have changed/deleted... the picture itself has also changed !!!!!
People... you've been staring at this picture for 3 straight day.... its an insult to the artist not to see the difference.... Grin Grin Grin

Back to Morse then...  sorry too tired of chasing my own tail.
I'll read about the solve tomorrow..


Really like the puzzles in this game... its was just too hard to figure out where to place the answers. Undecided Undecided

My bad... and excuses to the artist,OP and forum members... think I'm lacking sleep...

63  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 02, 2014, 08:40:58 PM
Not only the hints have changed/deleted... the picture itself has also changed !!!!!
People... you've been staring at this picture for 3 straight day.... its an insult to the artist not to see the difference.... Grin Grin Grin

Back to Morse then...  sorry too tired of chasing my own tail.
I'll read about the solve tomorrow..

Really like the puzzles in this game... its was just too hard to figure out where to place the answers. Undecided Undecided


My bad... and excuses to the artist,OP and forum member... think I'm lacking sleep...
64  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 02, 2014, 03:49:43 PM


Since not all QR Code reader handle inverted images... thought I just post it here....
its still the one leading to http://qr.w69b.com/g/t2lFujr0I  nothing new..sorry

love these puzzle's, they remind me of movies like National Treasure, or
Tv series like McGyver, CSI or NSCI ( rule 36 in particular )
65  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 02, 2014, 01:04:44 PM
check

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_solid

number of faces correspond to the numbers.
66  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: July 01, 2014, 03:51:27 PM
What do you do in an ARG when stuck?

Backtrack the steps that were made, just to see if clue's were missed.
The Morse code topic was brilliant, I've been puzzling long on the remaining code, until the enderman overlay popped up.

Too bad the overlay image was hard to find, google is not always your friend :-(
With the overlay the bit .ly adress had to be found.

This hint was availlabe 24 hours before the result was posted on the forum
The word "CoNtra" pops up to me.

Current hint: ask a classic, avid gamer

"Contra" - my guess is contra code: http://www.ign.com/cheats/games/c-nes-5653



 
That, and the fact that you are actually the owner/creator of the bit. ly/mindthecraft link makes you
the puppet master.
bitly .com/u/xavier46930

The trip through MineCraft... I could not track.
The current status, the 7z file...
bitly .com/1juqeCj+

This link has been created on 28th of Juli... thats a couple of days after the start of the quest.

So Xavier.... one question, if you please.
It there an excisting live trail that leads to the price, or are we only making the progress while
the puppetmaster is awake and is the trail made as we go along.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind spending time to search/find clue's....

last clue I found... off the trail, but sharing the info anyway.
bitly .com/u/coinartist


67  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 30, 2014, 09:26:29 PM


http://qr.w69b.com/g/rLp\xc3\x0c1jKw

Still lacking some.... the bold part is uncertain/unknown.

68  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize *new hint on: June 30, 2014, 08:20:53 PM
finally I can participate  Grin
It helps to be an expert in QR.. I figured out the size, mask and error correction level......
--snip --
Decoded ....

http://qr.w69b.com+g/rLp

The "+" is allready faulty... too many errors to complete... sorry

I can't decode it with my QR reader, is it complete yet?
This code is missing the last parts and the error correction, but the part with the actual content is
already displayed. If there is no fault in the data.. (cannot be confirmed) then I can read it what is there....
Just need size, errorcorrection and mask... And the tools I developed over the last two years  Grin
if bottom left pop's up, 3 parts might be sufficient........
69  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize *new hint on: June 30, 2014, 08:04:23 PM
finally I can participate  Grin
It helps to be an expert in QR.. I figured out the size, mask and error correction level......



Decoded ....

http://qr.w69b.com+g/rLp

The "+" is allready faulty... too many errors to complete... sorry
70  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize *new hint on: June 30, 2014, 06:51:12 PM

Update 6/28:

Do not rely solely on Users for solves, double check solves for user errors: #checkuser404


Lots of clues of as today, but no way to verify... pitty.....
71  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 30, 2014, 04:46:51 PM
I have a notion we hit a bad trail.
I don't think that we should be hacking a Amazon server, that requires a ECDSA key... something we need for the bitcoin address itself  Smiley

So I tried to analyse the bit(dot)ly link.
Add a plus sign to that link to get the stats.

It shows a user that made two links @ 21 june.

My guess is that we need to fish for
"Pufferfish"

Hmm thats the default link when making an account...
72  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22] on: June 30, 2014, 02:24:57 PM

Sorry I do not know how to read or interpret it. Can you please give me an example? thanks.

Basically most Crypto-Coin addresses are generated the same way. Independent of Scrypt/SHA etc.

A new private key is SHA256 hashed.
Next step is a RMD160 Hash.

A prefix (coin depended the -X) is added to this result
generate a checksum, add the checksum to the result
and display the result in a Base58 representation.

In order to get the resulting bitcoin address to start with ("1") the prefix equals 0, this is the default setting in the software

If you require a lite coin address ("L") the prefix used is -X 48
For a DogeCoin address ("D") the prefix is -X 30

see also https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1_Bitcoin_addresses

Most of the addresses are generated this way, just use the table with a fixed setting of your first character.
calculate a test result, and insert the result in a wallet to verify the generated address.
73  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 30, 2014, 12:35:16 PM


Just brightened the image for the overlay... haven't found a relevance yet........
74  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 30, 2014, 11:26:13 AM
Huzzling the words on the right and the left side
left:
Code:
'IMLi.byTB.F'
'bit(dot)ly.iMFb'
Blue dot indicating a web link, the other dot is a separator. But there are just too many [Suspicious link removed] bit(dot)ly possibilities.
right
Code:
'DntheCraA.t'
'Death.trACn'
again the dot as a seperator, I'm on a Death Track here  Huh

all the letter:
Code:
'DIMnLith.byeTCraAB..Ft'
'MineCraFt'  --> subtract
'DILth.byTAB..' --> remain
'.bILD.BAth.yT'

You probably only get the right solution if you are in bath with YT...  Smiley
75  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22] on: June 30, 2014, 10:48:13 AM
Foroplus thanks a lot. But I wanted a guide for windows 7.
At the moment the tool is command line (no Gui) the source is cross platform, you will have to build the executable.

Hey is this for windows? And is the process for all cryptos same? Is this a .bat file? And why does it have 3 steps. I don't get it. I am a noob to this. Please can you explain.


When generating a key for a third party the result would not be secure.
If you just gen a plain address, both you and the person you send the result to will have access to the wallet.....

step 1:
you request a public key from the person you are going to generate the key for.
step 2:
With this public key, generate a new vanity address. (-P flag)
step 3:
the two private keys need to be combined for a new private key, only known to one person
76  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Vanitygen: Vanity bitcoin address generator/miner [v0.22] on: June 30, 2014, 10:26:52 AM
@MICRO i need a guide to generate addresses for others without knowing their private key. The provide me with a public key and I have to generate for them. Do you have a guide link for that?

Code:
./keyconv -X 30 -G
Pubkey (hex): 040db67a259fb8cf231fcf6f7249dc1191d793d5c5148ca6cfa5346ba8c4b8ce1f64e319c626fc50bad44700a5b0e2219304baf399429713cce581046a87637a68
Privkey (hex): 1F97DB4905104EFACAF237D0C5478137B0581080D851105131FC1DE799CD9F36
Address: D5KYFpU1daMsrhH9v6K2RnM2vNaNPxkzZL
Privkey: 6JNXsxrb37hirsR2QMFRjJ1PTfPaJdY5HC5WSXLTxbiq2nTXJLY

Code:
./vanitygen -X 30 -P 040db67a259fb8cf231fcf6f7249dc1191d793d5c5148ca6cfa5346ba8c4b8ce1f64e319c626fc50bad44700a5b0e2219304baf399429713cce581046a87637a68 DLR
Difficulty: 1353
Pattern: DLR
Address: DLRFhUnETpuKN9YyzXG8FPGCbHAzb6WWK1
PrivkeyPart: 6KwUrr32oqY8ge5gaADx9codyb4MtafzDmsFY1jSAcJkc2Xn3Ey

Code:
./keyconv -X 30 -c 6JNXsxrb37hirsR2QMFRjJ1PTfPaJdY5HC5WSXLTxbiq2nTXJLY 6KwUrr32oqY8ge5gaADx9codyb4MtafzDmsFY1jSAcJkc2Xn3Ey
Address: DLRFhUnETpuKN9YyzXG8FPGCbHAzb6WWK1
Privkey: 6JEegwXYMJhr756ZqLnWDvUyMytfNGUcr3wdSaQgmJzHwJakXq4


Here is roughly the procedure. the -X 30 is for DogeCoin, if left blank the software will default to BitCoin
the first step, gen of the new key, and the last step combining the keys need to be done by your third party for security reasons.
The generation of the new key is your work.

77  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 30, 2014, 08:53:06 AM
Quote
http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/User:CoinArtist


06:35, 22 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+66)‎ . . Enderman ‎ (→‎Beta 1.8+)
   File:Endermen.jpg|A haunting of Endermen enjoy a cryptic evening.
03:48, 23 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+66)‎ . . m Enderman ‎ (Undo revision 660263 by Orthotope (talk))
   File:Endermen.jpg|A haunting of Endermen enjoy a cryptic evening.
05:26, 23 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+27)‎ . . N File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg ‎
05:31, 23 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+138)‎ . . Enderman ‎ (→‎Beta 1.8+)
   File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg|Endermen under the effects of an invisibility splash potion.  In this case you can attack what you do not see.
05:02, 24 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (0)‎ . . File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg ‎ (CoinArtist uploaded a new version of "File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg")
05:09, 24 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (+7)‎ . . File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg ‎ (→‎Licensing)
   {{license Mojang}}
05:10, 24 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (0)‎ . . File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg ‎ (CoinArtist uploaded a new version of "File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg": Reverted to version as of 05:26, 23 June 2014) (current)
21:20, 24 June 2014 (diff | hist) . . (-50)‎ . . Enderman ‎ (→‎Beta 1.8+)
   File:InvisibleEndermen.jpg|Endermen under the effects of an invisibility splash potion.

All activity of CoinArtist on the listed website website.

It could be the Mojang license if of importance...
Too bad I do not  have time to puzzle today.....
78  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 29, 2014, 09:43:34 AM
Quote
They cannot attack what they do not see
I guess a riddle.
What do you not see? omission?
Quote
!DO!!!"DONOT"
make me think the (---.) equals (!)
(and what about the quotes??)
in computer programming ! equals NOT

So here is the (updated) Morse-code, including inverted(!) Morse code
 - .-.. .-- --. ---. -. -.-- .- . ..-. -.. -- .... - .... -- . - -. -.-- - .-- - . .-- - .--. ---. -.- . ..- . .- .-.. . -. . -.. .-.. .- .--
 T L    W   G  (---.)N  Y    A  E F    D   M  H    T H    M  E T N  Y    T W   T E W  T  P   (---.)K   E U   E A  L    E N  E D   L    A  W
 E Y    D   U   V    A  L    N  T Y    W   I (----)E(----)I  T E A  L    E D   E T D  E  X    V    R   T G   T N  Y    T A  T W   Y    N  D

I've been pursuing this line of thought....... equals another restless night  Cheesy

note: TLWG could stand for thai font...
79  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 3.53 BTC Private Key Prize***** on: June 28, 2014, 09:41:13 PM
Quote
- embedded morse code: "They cannot attack what they DO not see," has been solved.
Why is there a comma? Am I going paranoid?
80  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: ARG Puzzle with 2.94 BTC Private Key Prize on: June 28, 2014, 05:45:00 PM
I did a recheck on the Morse code.
Using the following suggested site for translation

Just a reminder this is out there for translating and manipulating Morse... http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/morse.php  rumkin has many many other useful tools for these types of puzzles as well. Smiley

The character that could not be translated : "---." stands for "!" according to this table.

this translates the last series of columns after "THEY CANNOT ATTACK WHAT THEY DO NOT SEE"

ISTOPW
ORDS T
LWG ! NY
AEFDMH
THMETNY
TWTEWTPOE
KEUEAL
ENEDLAW

Still brewing on the BTC transactions sequence...
[0.00404][0.005]@O[0.0009]#CHCKUSER[0.00404]!DO!!!"DONOT"HTTP

I translate the 404 to --> Not found, possibly indicating we did not find the (complete) clue.
The 0.0009 is strange, its is not binary due to transaction fees and the "9" seems to be right shifted one digit too far to indicate a number.

coinartist seems to have vanished from all kinds of social sites. --> checkuser?--> not found....  cannot attack? Do not see?
Using Google cache a transcript of her last twitter post can be found, referring to this puzzle.
dimensions are mentioned (23" * 36") (first columns then rows... it could have been a hint....)
Link to the source is mentioned. "i.imgur.com/Uc6VAnV.jpg"

Could do with a new hint thought, riddles are not my thing...... and a couple of restful nights and productive days... :-)




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