And OP's reply:


So just by looking at the picture one should be able to solve, according the OP.


I must confess that something doesn't seem right. The solution cannot be rationally found just by looking at the picture.

Ambiguity is the word. Clearly the OP doesn't realize how much ambiguity is in this puzzle.

I can start pretty much anywhere but let's take a closer look at some of the given clues - they might as well have never been mentioned since they cannot avoid the overwhelming ambiguity.  

OP won't believe me when I mention ambiguous clues. This is a normal cognitive reaction, since my position seems equivalent to someone incapable of solving the puzzle. But not quite. That WOULD have been my position, IF the puzzle wasn't broken by the incredible amount of ambiguity.  

There is no ill intention here from the OP. He simply did not realized he gave ambiguous clues.

Here is just one proof of ambiguity - I have at least a dozen.

One of the given clues was:


Another clue was:


And another clue was:


The words transaction costs, just like they were given in the clue one next to each other, do not coexist within the puzzle. But they can be found in the original Satoshi paper, as a nice little pair, one next to each other.

Where?

Count exactly 21  lines of text when you include the title and you will find them. 21 lines of text!
 
https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

However, since we are only supposed to look at the picture, as stated by the OP, the fact that the two words from one clue are found on line 21, or the fact that the words appear as a pair in the same paper should not be followed as the correct way to progress. It is simply a coincidence translated here as ambiguity.

If it's not a coincidence, then the OP made a mistake when he confirmed that simply looking at the image is enough to find the solution.

Again, this is based on everything the OP has stated so far.

Finally, I would like to make one more remark.

Neuroscience is teaching us about the limited field of expectations when it comes to human actions, and it can be calculated using probabilistic tools with a fair amount of accuracy. See 'Superforecasting' by Tetlock and Gardner or Daniel Kahneman's work.

After the reddedit post was closed due to inactivity, one expectation was that the OP will start a new post, orderly state the valid given clues, and perhaps give a new hint since those already offered failed to achieve their purpose.

clue = helpful

But almost three months past and there is really no reasonable explanation for this silence.

People spend their time for something like this so there is a certain responsibility that comes with the action of initiating such a  project.

And the common argument 'if you don't like it, do something else', is extremely weak. It does not remove whatsoever the social norm of 'assuming the responsibly for your actions'.

I hope the OP agrees that this transaction that was made after releasing the puzzle together with some of the clues presented which were later changed (e.g. +1, -1) means confusion and it has led many people to abandon the search. As the creator of this lovely puzzle, of course the OP might see things differently.

One thing is clear: the puzzle was initially created with certain expectations, and then some interference occurred from the creator, after the puzzle was released. So, (as a silly but plausible example) anyone can be stuck in trying to access the old address which is now empty.

I hope the OP can put himself or herself in the solver's shoes and appreciate the high degree of confusion. I am not talking about the actual difficulty of the puzzle which is supposed to be hard.

If the OP cannot release another clue, at least some clarification is needed. Information that's not really going to help in any way in finding the solution. The difficulty remains the same but at least it clears up some of the confusion.

OP will decide on this of course, but if anyone working on this is asked, the answer will be unanimous:  Something is needed from the OP to continue with the search.