Solve these puzzles for BTC private keys! (Current prize: 0.005 BTC)

[Coding Enthusiast]

I'll probably only sign a message if I ever find the answer

What do you mean by this last sentence sorry?

In order to prove ownership of a key in bitcoin, you can sign a message with the private key and everyone can easily verify that you own the private key to a public key (bitcoin address).
Like what people are doing here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0

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[zeroth]

I'll probably only sign a message if I ever find the answer

What do you mean by this last sentence sorry?

In order to prove ownership of a key in bitcoin, you can sign a message with the private key and everyone can easily verify that you own the private key to a public key (bitcoin address).
Like what people are doing here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=996318.0

Ah, I see what you mean. I guess that stops someone from quietly solving the puzzle and taking the funds while someone else claims to have been the winner on this forum? I had assumed they'd just sweep the address and then post the privkey on here but your way means that they don't have to give away the privkey straight away. I think it makes sense for the privkey to be available once the funds have been moved because otherwise the winner is at an advantage for the next puzzle by being the only person to know how every clue worked.

I certainly need the winner to state/prove they have won on here to convince people that I'm not the one taking the funds so that people will be more likely to donate to new puzzles. I assume it's in the winner's best interests as that way the puzzling can continue and they may well win again.

[zeroth]

I'll be gone for approximately 24 hours for sleep/work. If nobody's solved it by the time I'm back I may post some more hints based on any attempts or queries that people have posted.

Have fun puzzling 

[sonerbo]

I'll be gone for approximately 24 hours for sleep/work. If nobody's solved it by the time I'm back I may post some more hints based on any attempts or queries that people have posted.

Have fun puzzling 

5JVAAm2A1rxDB5boKGGLynyVxNj3cVzSGdYx6AEg1en7aP9ALSX   what is my percentage now

[aleksej996]

I'll be gone for approximately 24 hours for sleep/work. If nobody's solved it by the time I'm back I may post some more hints based on any attempts or queries that people have posted.

Have fun puzzling 

5JVAAm2A1rxDB5boKGGLynyVxNj3cVzSGdYx6AEg1en7aP9ALSX   what is my percentage now

70%

[zeroth]

Hi everyone,

The puzzle has been solved and the funds withdrawn!

I assume it was solved by aleksej996 but whoever it was could they let everyone know here and possibly make a contribution to the next puzzle's address to get the ball rolling.

For everyone else, once the winner has been confirmed, could you please consider making a donation to the next puzzle so that we can continue with these? I'll try to make each puzzle fairly different from the previous one. I'll get started on it later today but won't release it until the address holds at least 0.005 BTC, preferably a little more.

Once again thanks to everyone who got involved ☺

Zeroth

[zeroth]

PS When I get back from work I think I'll release the solution so that everyone else can figure out where they were going wrong.

[anon4250158]

If you make another puzzle, are you going to post the clues in this thread or create a new one?  Do you perhaps have a website that you could post these on?

[sekapai]

its too difficult to solve.

[CarlosCorreia]

@zeroth

Great initiative!
Unfortunately I only see this topic now... But it didn't matter, I do not have enough skills to solve it.

But I'm curious to see the solution.
Is it possible to post the solution and a brief explanations on the harder ones?

[aleksej996]

Unfortunately I wasn't the one who solved it. I kind of gave up yesterday, after I was stuck on few questions for so long.

[zeroth]

But I'm curious to see the solution.
Is it possible to post the solution and a brief explanations on the harder ones?

Here's the solution: 5JVAAm4A1rxDB5boKURLyfbVxNj9cVZSGdYx6AEg1VB7aP9ALSX
I can explain any specific clues/characters if you like.

Unfortunately I wasn't the one who solved it. I kind of gave up yesterday, after I was stuck on few questions for so long.

Hmmm... This is what I was hoping wouldn't happen. Whoever solved it needs to comment here so that everyone else can trust that I didn't take the money for myself. Without this trust nobody will donate to the next puzzle and the winner won't have a chance to win any more BTC... So it makes sense for the winner to announce it!

[sbt77]

Here's the solution: 5JVAAm4A1rxDB5boKURLyfbVxNj9cVZSGdYx6AEg1VB7aP9ALSX

What was "Conical Frustum @ 200 10281"?  I don't see where "aP" comes from.

[zeroth]

What was "Conical Frustum @ 200 10281"?  I don't see where "aP" comes from.

Google "200 10281" then investigate more closely on Google Maps Satellite version is clearer.

[aleksej996]

What was "Conical Frustum @ 200 10281"?  I don't see where "aP" comes from.

Google "200 10281" then investigate more closely on Google Maps Satellite version is clearer.

Yeah, I had real trouble with that one. I got some highway in Montana when I searched it and though it has something to do with it, since Montana was mentioned in other clues, like the one with a radio station, where btw I made the only mistake and wasn't able to solve the puzzle, since there were two radio stations listed on Wikipedia from Montana on the same frequency.

[Coding Enthusiast]

5JVAAm4A1rxDB5boKURLyfbVxNj9cVZSGdYx6AEg1VB7aP9ALSX

I was this far along with some mistakes :/
5JVAAm4A1rxDB5boKTCLyipVxNj9c---GdYx6AEe1VB7--9ALao

[Kaller]

I think the fact that people are at around 70% correct after a day of puzzling means that the difficulty level is pretty good. Just don't give up, the last 30% isn't as hard as it may seem. Or course the fact that you don't know which 30% is incorrect makes things more tricky... But I'll up the hints later if necessary.

If anyone is working away on this quietly in the background and think they might get it without any hints then maybe say so and I can try to be less helpful to everyone else

Hahaha. I don't think anyone would give you hints for free bro.

You seem very smart, I think you can figure out the answer on your own and claim the reward for yourself.

[Coding Enthusiast]

I think the fact that people are at around 70% correct after a day of puzzling means that the difficulty level is pretty good. Just don't give up, the last 30% isn't as hard as it may seem. Or course the fact that you don't know which 30% is incorrect makes things more tricky... But I'll up the hints later if necessary.

If anyone is working away on this quietly in the background and think they might get it without any hints then maybe say so and I can try to be less helpful to everyone else

Hahaha. I don't think anyone would give you hints for free bro.
You seem very smart, I think you can figure out the answer on your own and claim the reward for yourself.

What you quoted belongs to the creator of the puzzle!

[aleksej996]

I think the fact that people are at around 70% correct after a day of puzzling means that the difficulty level is pretty good. Just don't give up, the last 30% isn't as hard as it may seem. Or course the fact that you don't know which 30% is incorrect makes things more tricky... But I'll up the hints later if necessary.

If anyone is working away on this quietly in the background and think they might get it without any hints then maybe say so and I can try to be less helpful to everyone else

Hahaha. I don't think anyone would give you hints for free bro.
You seem very smart, I think you can figure out the answer on your own and claim the reward for yourself.

What you quoted belongs to the creator of the puzzle!

And the funds are already long gone.

[zeroth]

I'm still hoping that someone's going to make a donation so that I can make another puzzle...