Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it

[And24r]

Are there any other options for searching for keys besides simple brute‑force search?

https://youtu.be/pA0ahFoWKhU

Stay tuned for more Ideas.

There’s just music and the lines are scrolling.

[zahid888]

Are there any other options for searching for keys besides simple brute‑force search?

https://youtu.be/pA0ahFoWKhU

Stay tuned for more Ideas.

There’s just music and the lines are scrolling.

Lol.. too much messsyyy.. 

Puzzle 71 only - Easy to understand, No music at all.. https://youtu.be/rOmeKHwZQGc

[brainless]

Are there any other options for searching for keys besides simple brute‑force search?

https://youtu.be/pA0ahFoWKhU

Stay tuned for more Ideas.

There’s just music and the lines are scrolling.

Lol.. too much messsyyy..  

Puzzle 71 only - Easy to understand, No music at all.. https://youtu.be/rOmeKHwZQGc

I have h160 where first char of 8 char set match with 71 h160

[Worker_puzzle_135]

Everybody started with left 1PWo3JeB and i started with the middle


1NqYGheB9jrGwfsHwxa8ahkK17T6wv2XUa
1CXaRBhB9jrGwffiv1pmGWMjxp43JwbBbj     
1LUAtYhB9jrGwf5rgmhia4AZPfGNueRLqD

It's a good method and quite faster than searching from left.

Good luck to everyone!

[cctv5go]

The answer to puzzle 71 will be announced soon, so I suggest you start. Look for puzzle 72, and you will get a higher bonus.

[Worker_puzzle_135]

The answer to puzzle 71 will be announced soon, so I suggest you start. Look for puzzle 72, and you will get a higher bonus.

Ha ha. What method is this? You said last time the same...soon for you is 1-2 years...i hope somebody will get it before you...
The prize of 72 is the same...good joke...

[demonarcher360]

At the moment, my local private pool has already scanned 500 quadrillion keys, and I’m not even close to finding the key for Puzzle 71. I’m picking up another GPU—just for fun, really—because actually finding it would require a tremendous, truly immense amount of luck. 

500 is a large range; do you keep the ranges you’ve already verified? Could you share all the ranges you have verified so far?

Yes, I do keep them; it wouldn’t make sense not to—after all, I don’t want to have to redo any work. I should mention that a scanned key is never repeated; a new one is scanned every single time.

[Brian Nyakundi Mathara]

Hello saatoshi_rising,

I'm following up on your April 27, 2017 explanation of the Bitcoin puzzle construction.

I've been conducting a technical investigation into the deterministic wallet and the masking operation you described. In particular, I'm testing whether the original source keys could have come from legacy Electrum, Armory or BIP32.

I'm hoping you might be willing to clarify a few technical details:

1. Which deterministic wallet software and version did you use?
2. Was the source wallet based on Electrum's legacy MPK, Armory's chained-key system, or another construction?
3. Do you still have the original generator or its masking implementation?
4. Would you be willing to share a public-only artifact, such as the original MPK, account xpub or public root and chain code, together with the derivation-index convention?

I am not requesting any seed phrases, private keys or wallet passwords. A public-only artifact or a description of the original derivation process would be sufficient.

My goal is to reproduce the construction against already-solved puzzle addresses and independently validate the method before investigating the remaining puzzles.

Thank you for sharing this fascinating challenge with the community. Any clarification would be enormously helpful.

[demonarcher360]

Hello saatoshi_rising,

I'm following up on your April 27, 2017 explanation of the Bitcoin puzzle construction.

I've been conducting a technical investigation into the deterministic wallet and the masking operation you described. In particular, I'm testing whether the original source keys could have come from legacy Electrum, Armory or BIP32.

I'm hoping you might be willing to clarify a few technical details:

1. Which deterministic wallet software and version did you use?
2. Was the source wallet based on Electrum's legacy MPK, Armory's chained-key system, or another construction?
3. Do you still have the original generator or its masking implementation?
4. Would you be willing to share a public-only artifact, such as the original MPK, account xpub or public root and chain code, together with the derivation-index convention?

I am not requesting any seed phrases, private keys or wallet passwords. A public-only artifact or a description of the original derivation process would be sufficient.

My goal is to reproduce the construction against already-solved puzzle addresses and independently validate the method before investigating the remaining puzzles.

Thank you for sharing this fascinating challenge with the community. Any clarification would be enormously helpful.

sorry, it’s easier to just ask for the private key right away lol

[Brian Nyakundi Mathara]

Thanks for clarifying. That's actually interesting because I'm also investigating Puzzle #71 and trying to establish a reliable record of previously searched portions of the keyspace.

Would you be comfortable sharing a summary or manifest of the ranges your pool has already verified?

Ideally, the hexadecimal start/end values of each range, the total number of unique candidates checked, and whether the searches are sequential or distributed across randomly selected intervals.

I'm particularly interested in comparing independently verified ranges so that different search efforts can avoid duplicating work.

There's no need to disclose private keys or sensitive infrastructure. A public range ledger would be sufficient.

Thanks!

[nightdreams]

Hello saatoshi_rising,

I'm following up on your April 27, 2017 explanation of the Bitcoin puzzle construction.

I've been conducting a technical investigation into the deterministic wallet and the masking operation you described. In particular, I'm testing whether the original source keys could have come from legacy Electrum, Armory or BIP32.

I'm hoping you might be willing to clarify a few technical details:

1. Which deterministic wallet software and version did you use?
2. Was the source wallet based on Electrum's legacy MPK, Armory's chained-key system, or another construction?
3. Do you still have the original generator or its masking implementation?
4. Would you be willing to share a public-only artifact, such as the original MPK, account xpub or public root and chain code, together with the derivation-index convention?

I am not requesting any seed phrases, private keys or wallet passwords. A public-only artifact or a description of the original derivation process would be sufficient.

My goal is to reproduce the construction against already-solved puzzle addresses and independently validate the method before investigating the remaining puzzles.

Thank you for sharing this fascinating challenge with the community. Any clarification would be enormously helpful.

sorry, it’s easier to just ask for the private key right away lol

yes too many words to read, just ask for private key or public key will be faster

[ipzeon]

Hey guys!

I've figured out where the private key for Bitcoin Puzzle #160 is located within its range, with a spread of just 1.5%.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough computing power to perform a full analysis.

I'm willing to share this information for 0.5 BTC.

My BTC wallet address:
bc1qu902kvgavgxckc0wnck4yw2jxvas4p65j6uw89

Once you've made the payment, send me a screenshot of the transaction via private message on this forum, and I'll provide you with the exact information.

[snaz3d]

Hey guys!

I've figured out where the private key for Bitcoin Puzzle #160 is located within its range, with a spread of just 1.5%.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough computing power to perform a full analysis.

I'm willing to share this information for 0.5 BTC.

My BTC wallet address:
bc1qu902kvgavgxckc0wnck4yw2jxvas4p65j6uw89

Once you've made the payment, send me a screenshot of the transaction via private message on this forum, and I'll provide you with the exact information.

How did you do it? 1.5% is enormous! I'm sending you 2btc asap, please dm me

[NinjaaaQ]

Hey guys!

I've figured out where the private key for Bitcoin Puzzle #160 is located within its range, with a spread of just 1.5%.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough computing power to perform a full analysis.

I'm willing to share this information for 0.5 BTC.

My BTC wallet address:
bc1qu902kvgavgxckc0wnck4yw2jxvas4p65j6uw89

Once you've made the payment, send me a screenshot of the transaction via private message on this forum, and I'll provide you with the exact information.

I have the key to puzzle #160, I will send it to you for 1 BTC. 


How did you determine the range for #160, why not 71?

[ipzeon]

Hey guys!

I've figured out where the private key for Bitcoin Puzzle #160 is located within its range, with a spread of just 1.5%.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough computing power to perform a full analysis.

I'm willing to share this information for 0.5 BTC.

My BTC wallet address:
bc1qu902kvgavgxckc0wnck4yw2jxvas4p65j6uw89

Once you've made the payment, send me a screenshot of the transaction via private message on this forum, and I'll provide you with the exact information.

How did you do it? 1.5% is enormous! I'm sending you 2btc asap, please dm me

There’s nothing abnormal about it; everything just took some time and a little patience. If I tell you how I did it, my calculations will lose their uniqueness. So, make the payment, and I’ll provide the range.

[ipzeon]

Friends, I'm starting a 72-hour countdown for sharing information about a specific 1.5% range of Bitcoin Puzzle #160.

The first person to send 0.5 BTC to the address below will receive the information.

BTC address:
bc1q8pdgvc2ymy05qw64zuk4r9wrrmxejvaxw8pp2z

[NUCLEAR7.1]

Зaбaвнyю тpaнзaкцию ктo-тo зaпyзыpил в ceть нeдaвнo
08389f34c98c606322740c0be6a7125d9860bb8d5cb182c02f98461e5fa6cd15
https://blockchain.info/tx/08389f34c98c606322740c0be6a7125d9860bb8d5cb182c02f98461e5fa6cd15
Cpaзy cкaжy - нe я
И мoи пpeдпoлoжeния нижe пo тeкcтy - тoлькo пpeдпoлoжeния.

Итaк. B этoй тpaнзaкции 256 выxoдoв (кpyглoe чиcлo) и вce выxoды oт 0.001 дo 0.256
Taкoe oщyщeниe, чтo пpивaтныe ключи для этиx выxoдoв гeнepиpoвaлиcь кaким-тo aлгopитмoм.
Я дyмaю - paндoмoм, нo "xитpым" paндoмoм.

Пepвый выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2⁰ дo 2¹-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
Bтopoй выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2¹ дo 2²-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
Tpeтий выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2² дo 2³-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
И тaк дaлee.
Для нaxoждeния кaждoгo пocлeдyющeгo пpивaтнoгo ключa нaдo пpoизвecти в двa paзa бoльшe вычиcлeний чeм нa пpeдыдyщeм шaгe.
Ho и нaгpaдa нeмнoгo вoзpacтaeт (xoтя и нe в двa paзa)
Cyдя пo вceмy ктo-тo yжe зaпycтил этoт пepeбop.

Я тoжe нacкopo нaпиcaл пpoгpaммкy пepeбopa. Пepвыe peзyльтaты вpoдe пoдтвepждaют гипoтeзy.
Paзyмeeтcя, oвчинкa выдeлки нe cтoит - пoмнитe бaйкy пpo шaxмaтнyю дocкy? Ha пepвyю клeткy клaдeм 1 pиcoвoe зepнышкo, нa втopoe - двa... и тaк дaлee. Ha шaxмaтнoй дocкe 64 клeтки, a здecь 256  

Code:

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"24 KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rtHyNcFoApRd 1rSnXMr63jdCuegJFuidJqWxUPV7AtUf7 (14428676)"

This is the first person to have discovered the puzzles; no one else has been mentioned here for 10 years. 

[Cricktor]

...

Fuck off, you imbecile. Your lame scam attempts are an insult to human intelligence.

You earned your negative feedback tag, moron.

[NUCLEAR7.1]

Зaбaвнyю тpaнзaкцию ктo-тo зaпyзыpил в ceть нeдaвнo
08389f34c98c606322740c0be6a7125d9860bb8d5cb182c02f98461e5fa6cd15
https://blockchain.info/tx/08389f34c98c606322740c0be6a7125d9860bb8d5cb182c02f98461e5fa6cd15
Cpaзy cкaжy - нe я
И мoи пpeдпoлoжeния нижe пo тeкcтy - тoлькo пpeдпoлoжeния.

Итaк. B этoй тpaнзaкции 256 выxoдoв (кpyглoe чиcлo) и вce выxoды oт 0.001 дo 0.256
Taкoe oщyщeниe, чтo пpивaтныe ключи для этиx выxoдoв гeнepиpoвaлиcь кaким-тo aлгopитмoм.
Я дyмaю - paндoмoм, нo "xитpым" paндoмoм.

Пepвый выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2⁰ дo 2¹-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
Bтopoй выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2¹ дo 2²-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
Tpeтий выxoд: бepeм cлyчaйнoe чиcлo oт 2² дo 2³-1, иcпoльзyeм eгo кaк пpивaтный ключ
И тaк дaлee.
Для нaxoждeния кaждoгo пocлeдyющeгo пpивaтнoгo ключa нaдo пpoизвecти в двa paзa бoльшe вычиcлeний чeм нa пpeдыдyщeм шaгe.
Ho и нaгpaдa нeмнoгo вoзpacтaeт (xoтя и нe в двa paзa)
Cyдя пo вceмy ктo-тo yжe зaпycтил этoт пepeбop.

Я тoжe нacкopo нaпиcaл пpoгpaммкy пepeбopa. Пepвыe peзyльтaты вpoдe пoдтвepждaют гипoтeзy.
Paзyмeeтcя, oвчинкa выдeлки нe cтoит - пoмнитe бaйкy пpo шaxмaтнyю дocкy? Ha пepвyю клeткy клaдeм 1 pиcoвoe зepнышкo, нa втopoe - двa... и тaк дaлee. Ha шaxмaтнoй дocкe 64 клeтки, a здecь 256  

Code:

"1 KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rFU73sVHnoWn 1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH (1)"
"2 KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rFU74sHUHy8S 1CUNEBjYrCn2y1SdiUMohaKUi4wpP326Lb (3)"
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"7 KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rFU7hDgvu64y 1McVt1vMtCC7yn5b9wgX1833yCcLXzueeC (76)"
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This is the first person to have discovered the puzzles; amaclin discovered the transaction and explained its structure  in 23 January 2015 This means 7 days after the transaction was created in 15 January 2015 Bulista opened the topic and post his analysis in 28 December 2015. amaclin No one mentioned his name for 10y.

[ipzeon]

...

Fuck off, you imbecile. Your lame scam attempts are an insult to human intelligence.

Insults are a poor substitute for intelligence and arguments. I won't respond in kind. I wish you well.