[ARCHIVE] Bitcoin challenge discusion

[bulleteyedk]

Hello, i tried it and its work. But i don't understand why the program include some other wallet and found them !!?
and also how can I add range that I scanned ? because if i just let program run ,he will rescan some range that I scanned in my own !!

TTDClient 1.0 http://www.ttdsales.com/64bit/
cuBitCrack -b 52 -t 256 -p 1200 --keyspace F2D5B10000000000:+FFFFFFFFF -o F2D5B10000000000.txt 16ARje2KC7bVhHbBjjF9Bdwgi4dfM2wXKM 16jY7qLJnxb7CHZyqBP8qca9d51gAjyXQN
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Compression: compressed
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Starting at: 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000F2D5B10000000000
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Ending at:   000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000F2D5B10FFFFFFFFF
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Counting by: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Initializing Tesla P100-PCIE-16GB
[2019-11-17.10:14:24] [Info] Generating 15,974,400 starting points (609.4MB)
[2019-11-17.10:14:28] [Info] 10.0%
[2019-11-17.10:14:29] [Info] 100.0%
[2019-11-17.10:14:29] [Info] Done
Tesla P100-PCIE- 1729 / 16280MB | 2 targets 462.14 MKey/s (14,376,960,000 total) [00:00:29][2019-11-17.10:15:02] [Info] Found key for address '16ARje2KC7bVhHbBjjF9Bdwgi4dfM2wXKM'. Written to 'F2D5B10000000000.txt'
Tesla P100-PCIE- 1729 / 16280MB | 1 target 464.17 MKey/s (68,546,150,400 total) [00:02:26][2019-11-17.10:16:57] [Info] Reached end of keyspace
cuBitCrack -b 52 -t 256 -p 1200 --keyspace BF5100A000000000:+FFFFFFFFF -o BF5100A000000000.txt 1C6md6xDXeskzof2e8FJWJJq4v8VJCEyZj 16jY7qLJnxb7CHZyqBP8qca9d51gAjyXQN
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Compression: compressed
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Starting at: 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000BF5100A000000000
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Ending at:   000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000BF5100AFFFFFFFFF
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Counting by: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Initializing Tesla P100-PCIE-16GB
[2019-11-17.10:16:58] [Info] Generating 15,974,400 starting points (609.4MB)
[2019-11-17.10:17:02] [Info] 10.0%
[2019-11-17.10:17:03] [Info] 100.0%
[2019-11-17.10:17:03] [Info] Done
Tesla P100-PCIE- 1729 / 16280MB | 2 targets 461.89 MKey/s (19,472,793,600 total) [00:00:40][2019-11-17.10:17:46] [Info] Found key for address '1C6md6xDXeskzof2e8FJWJJq4v8VJCEyZj'. Written to 'BF5100A000000000.txt'
Tesla P100-PCIE- 1729 / 16280MB | 1 target 464.42 MKey/s (49,105,305,600 total)

The second target is used for proof of work.  The private key that is found when scanning the range is used to find the range marker in the DB to mark it checked.
They are located at random locations throughout the individual ranges.

I had a large amounts of .txt files generated with bitcrack as i used the --continue parameter before scanning with ttdclient, these files contains information about your scanned range, i handed those over to @ttdclient and he imported the ranges in the database as scanned...

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[bulleteyedk]

seems like the tddclient pool is getting more and more attention, the last hour we have been running at 9 BillionKeys/s in total 
great work getting this pool up and running @ttdclient

[zielar]

By appearing under the nickname "testtest" I allow myself to connect to the pool activity from time to time.
The contact in time related to his pool has allowed me to gain confidence in the matter of intentions, and the fact of my temporary absence in topic # 64 is related to the fact that I use the power I currently have for other purposes. I intend to make the progress available in # 64 available for this pool (22 quadrillions of already checked keys) and after resuming full participation in this challenge with all my strength - I intend to do it through this pool.
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I wrote this post to:
- explanations of the increases that take place
- warn other participants that my 320,000 checked ranges will be added to the "testtest" account
- encourage others to join, as I, as a person who poses a threat to the success of the pool (de facto a slightly 50% chance that I would find the key first) - I move to it myself.

Greetings!

[Bassaliga]

Scam. the pool will never find a solution. And do not share it. The author does not want to show the source code.

[zielar]

Scam. the pool will never find a solution. And do not share it. The author does not want to show the source code.

Is everyone who doesn't want to show the code a cheater? I have seen the source code and I can confirm that it is clean.

[bulleteyedk]

I understand people will always be on the fence, as we have all seen scammers in crypto.
I've not seen the code, but i have been in contanct with @ttdclient via mail for the past weeks, and i must say, my impression is that he is a stand up guy, that wants to help the community with the poolclient he made - simple as that.

If he were to be a scammer im sure he would have used an e-mail address not associated with his own domain which is run by his company.

I don't really see any red signals here.

[ttdclient]

In cooperation with zielar aka testtest now known as herb by request on the pool I have imported 329,617 ranges he had previously scanned to his account.  This has drastically changed the distribution of every ones stake including my own.  More importantly it has added over 20 quadrillion keys now marked as checked to our pool.  This brings us much closer to finding the key.

http://www.ttdsales.com/64bit/

I also updated the Ubuntu Client to version 1.1 now that it is confirmed working.  It can be had on the user stats page on the pool.

[uhlik]

In cooperation with zielar aka testtest now known as herb by request on the pool I have imported 329,617 ranges he had previously scanned to his account.  This has drastically changed the distribution of every ones stake including my own.  More importantly it has added over 20 quadrillion keys now marked as checked to our pool.  This brings us much closer to finding the key.

http://www.ttdsales.com/64bit/

I also updated the Ubuntu Client to version 1.1 now that it is confirmed working.  It can be had on the user stats page on the pool.

Can you explain how did you verified those ranges if he not scanned them by your client? It looks pretty scammy to import some values into pool without public proof of work. I'm out.

[bulleteyedk]

My best guess is that it's the textfiles that bitcrack automaticly creates when you use the parameter --continue, those files contain information about the specific scanned range and how much of it that have been scanned since last update, which happend each minute

I supplied @ttdclient with such records my self.

[uhlik]

My best guess is that it's the textfiles that bitcrack automaticly creates when you use the parameter --continue, those files contain information about the specific scanned range and how much of it that have been scanned since last update, which happend each minute

I supplied @ttdclient with such records my self.

I can generate such text file anytime for as much ranges as I want. There is no proof of work included in file.

[bulleteyedk]

My best guess is that it's the textfiles that bitcrack automaticly creates when you use the parameter --continue, those files contain information about the specific scanned range and how much of it that have been scanned since last update, which happend each minute

I supplied @ttdclient with such records my self.

I can generate such text file anytime for as much ranges as I want. There is no proof of work included in file.

Well, to a degree i know what you mean, but still the proof of work is there, as the file is written automaticly by bitcrack as scanning the specific range is done.
I guess one could tamper with the file, but then you would also tamper with the timestamps of the file it self, which would be a red flag that something is not what it's supposed to be.

Other than that, it's a matter of trust i guess


EDIT: reporting any range that you have not scanned will be very damaging for the hole pool project, as there would be a high risk for skipping a range where the key potentially could be located.

[uhlik]

EDIT: reporting any range that you have not scanned will be very damaging for the hole pool project, as there would be a high risk for skipping a range where the key potentially could be located.

That's exactly why I don't trust pool anymore. Adding any range without proper validation is very risky. Herb just added ranges but he is not mining right now. There is no proof he have even enough hash power to scan 330k ranges. Why is he not participating anymore? Just added ranges and waiting for reward? Pretty suspicious.

[ttdclient]

As I said herb was testtest and has mined multiple times at 3 and 3.5 billion keys a second.  I have been in contact with him for a while now so I trust his ranges.  He is the one who found several of the larger brute forced ranges.  I would not have added it if I had doubt.

ttdclient

[bulleteyedk]

EDIT: reporting any range that you have not scanned will be very damaging for the hole pool project, as there would be a high risk for skipping a range where the key potentially could be located.

That's exactly why I don't trust pool anymore. Adding any range without proper validation is very risky. Herb just added ranges but he is not mining right now. There is no proof he have even enough hash power to scan 330k ranges. Why is he not participating anymore? Just added ranges and waiting for reward? Pretty suspicious.

Have you read what Zielar actually posted yesterday about him not being able to use his GPU power for scanning at the moment?

By appearing under the nickname "testtest" I allow myself to connect to the pool activity from time to time.
The contact in time related to his pool has allowed me to gain confidence in the matter of intentions, and the fact of my temporary absence in topic # 64 is related to the fact that I use the power I currently have for other purposes. I intend to make the progress available in # 64 available for this pool (22 quadrillions of already checked keys) and after resuming full participation in this challenge with all my strength - I intend to do it through this pool.
-
I wrote this post to:
- explanations of the increases that take place
- warn other participants that my 320,000 checked ranges will be added to the "testtest" account
- encourage others to join, as I, as a person who poses a threat to the success of the pool (de facto a slightly 50% chance that I would find the key first) - I move to it myself.

Greetings!

[uhlik]

As I said herb was testtest and has mined multiple times at 3 and 3.5 billion keys a second.  I have been in contact with him for a while now so I trust his ranges.  He is the one who found several of the larger brute forced ranges.  I would not have added it if I had doubt.

ttdclient

I think he is mining solo again. If he find key he will grab full reward. If we find key he will grab major part of reward. Win-win strategy. I'll not participate on this.

[ttdclient]

Well obviously the choice is yours.  The fact of the matter is that we are still only at 0.364619% of the entire range and we are most likely a long ways off from finding it.  I personally would love to see you back but I can't make your mind up for you.

ttdclient

[bulleteyedk]

As I said herb was testtest and has mined multiple times at 3 and 3.5 billion keys a second.  I have been in contact with him for a while now so I trust his ranges.  He is the one who found several of the larger brute forced ranges.  I would not have added it if I had doubt.

ttdclient

I think he is mining solo again. If he find key he will grab full reward. If we find key he will grab major part of reward. Win-win strategy. I'll not participate on this.

I'll give you credit for your thesis, that's actually an interesting point - i did not think of that, that being said - i still believe we will see Zielar active in the pool again

[tync]

As I said herb was testtest and has mined multiple times at 3 and 3.5 billion keys a second.  I have been in contact with him for a while now so I trust his ranges.  He is the one who found several of the larger brute forced ranges.  I would not have added it if I had doubt.

ttdclient

I think he is mining solo again. If he find key he will grab full reward. If we find key he will grab major part of reward. Win-win strategy. I'll not participate on this.

I'll give you credit for your thesis, that's actually an interesting point - i did not think of that, that being said - i still believe we will see Zielar active in the pool again

what is the point of spending more resources than reward itself? I tried for about 10 days to search for a key on rx 570. but came to the conclusion that this is a futile undertaking

[uhlik]

what is the point of spending more resources than reward itself? I tried for about 10 days to search for a key on rx 570. but came to the conclusion that this is a futile undertaking

It depends what expenses you have. I'm using my small rig to heat my home so actually it's paying itself by just generating heat. Everything else is just pure profit.

[almightyruler]

It depends what expenses you have. I'm using my small rig to heat my home so actually it's paying itself by just generating heat. Everything else is just pure profit.

Just like the old days of mining Bitcoin.

I live in a warm temperate to arid area, so the excess heat is usually unwanted, except in the coldest parts of Winter. The temperature today is going to peak around 35 degrees C.

...surely there must be a more efficient way to heat your house? Your GPU is basically like a simple foot heater, so its efficiency is very low compared to something like reverse cycle A/C.