The Legend of Satoshi Nakamato, FINAL STEP PUBLISHED.... 4.87 BTC GRAND PRIZE!

[Savik]

Hi all.

Been following this alongside hammers400 and may have found a few things and crossed some stuff off the list as no good.

The key having ribbons short-long-long-short-long-short has prompted me to start there. As perhaps this is the key to deciphering the code.

So far with the 011010 I've tried getting the Hex color code for that R1, G16, B16. But couldn't find a single pixel in the image that had that color.
011010 is also 26 in binary to decimal, which could mean in the short-long patterns we're looking for letters of the alphabet.
Coin_artist's friend, Tyler, mentioned the original players gained access to a high-definition version of the image. Can any of these original players confirm whether or not the twitter image coin_artist shared is good enough to follow, or is there a higher-res image that makes things easier to work with?

Additional findings, or major coincidences:

Counted the flames in total = 152
The inner flames = 98.
152 in decimal is 98 in Hexadecimal, so thinking we have to use Hex in here somewhere for sure.

There are 63 squares on this alternatives style chessboard, and 63 long inner flames. Does anyone see anything we can do with that?

coin_artist has confirmed The Pheonix and the Turtle helped to inspire the piece,
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45085/the-phoenix-and-the-turtle-56d2246f86c06

So we've started looking to that for clues based on the poem. On the Dove's wing we can read what appears to be "FO" (square A6), and on the Phoenix neck there appears to be an "Ld" (Square C6/C5). Combining these we get "FOLd". We're wondering if this could mean anything to anyone? Like do we need to fold the image over on itself etc. Or are we just finding coincidences in random brushstrokes.

Hoping these ideas can get some people thinking.
I have limited coding knowledge, but very keen to help solve this.

This is very interesting.

Also, think about what we ultimately are looking for and work backwards. A long string (is every private key the same length?) of letters and numbers. 26 letters with a way to differentiate upper and lowercase (or two sets of 26 letters) , 10 numbers. 62 digits total

[1715097464]

1715097464

[hammers400]

Looking at hex code 64 characters is my guess at the minute.

[Davidbugs2]

wow its amazing contest and the photo. By the way have it answered already? anybody got those bitcoins or they are still in the photo unused?

[Tannah]

Still there https://blockexplorer.com/address/1FLAMEN6rq2BqMnkUmsJBqCGWdwgVKcegd

[frolthernmem]

Very interesting proposition. Who came up with this?.  I will inquire more.

[jiggytom]

Very interesting proposition. Who came up with this?.  I will inquire more.

Check the OP... The guy who posted it and the Twitter guy coin_artist.

Here's the old solution which is rediculous.
https://pt.scribd.com/document/359412332/Bitcoin-Puzzle

Anyone know if this game is still relevant to this puzzle or did someone get past it? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1488665.msg15012261#msg15012261

Also something brought up precisely is that this address holds some Leat counterparty assets, not sure if relevant.
https://counterpartychain.io/asset/LEAT

[micaman]

Check the OP... The guy who posted it and the Twitter guy coin_artist.

It's a girl!

Anyone know if this game is still relevant to this puzzle or did someone get past it? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1488665.msg15012261#msg15012261

mirth won that one, it's over.

Also something brought up precisely is that this address holds some Leat counterparty assets, not sure if relevant.
https://counterpartychain.io/asset/LEAT

Those tokens were used when the puzzle was being played on LTB forum, which lead up to the image.

Best image available is at post 1 of this thread.

[Mike___]

wow long thread.

i noticed that the flames at the border have 3 characterictics.
- big or small
- inner color is green or purple
- outer color is yellow or red

those 3 are each binary informations

i asume that the flames that are weird at the border were too much, so they dont count (the flames that are only red and very small).
i came also up with 152 flames.

i made a script that checks all something like 14000 possible orders of the flames so that the amount of flames are 256.
that can be converted to hex and that is the private key.

my first script would check on blockchain.info service how much balance is on there but i cant do that fast or i get blocked for some seconds. So i decided to only calculate the piublic key and check if it is the right one. with that i can check them allot faster because i dont need any service.

but i need to improve the script because i dont think i have all possible orders yet.

[Mike___]

ah and the spirals at the corner are two types.
with types i mean how they rotate.

they could give informations about how the order of the flames are?

[Thatstinks]

Not one person in this thread thus far has a chance or the resources to follow this rabbit whole.

I have looked at her other puzzles and unless you are boarder line autistic, own windows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11, this is no joke, work in cyber warfare and can crack NSA level codes, give up! It got her the attention she wanted.

[hammers400]

I agree with the last post to some degree. The high res picture is needed to crack this one in my opinion. If no one has access to it it can't be cracked. Looks like a possible relaunch of this puzzle or a new one @via https://viacoin.org/puzzle/

[hammers400]

For those still looking into the puzzle ive been looking at the edges of the picture file. Dont really think anyones looked into these parts very much and should be investigated.

I have uploaded a picture to https://imgur.com/a/dcKgM

It is possible that there is relevant data in the outer parts of the picture.

if anyone gets anything useful please share..

[khoamouse]

Do you think that it seems a QR code?
My proposal that we can use QR code scan app on Android to do it with image processing algorithm

[kakabinh7]

[UPDATE 4/3/2015]

@Coin_artist has finally released the last part of the puzzle to the public via twitter.

https://twitter.com/coin_artist/status/583979278238359552

There is 4.87 BTC contained within the image shown below via private key.  Follow through this thread to help navigate yourself through the start to finish of this elaborate puzzle! There are a lot of cool crypto techniques used during this journey...

https://i.imgur.com/OSpEZtA.jpg



------------------------

I was just catching up on Coin_Artist's puzzle and came across a cryptic message with a link in the comments, the comment is 10 days old. Doesn't appear to be from Coin_Artist, the message is a bit puzzling.

http://bitcoinmagazine.com/14850/coin_artists-latest-dark-wallet-puzzle-32-page-solution/

Screenshot of the comment incase it gets deleted for some reason...

https://i.imgur.com/pdBRToK.png

Who is WR?

EDIT:
It appears to be another Coin_Artist masterpiece...

https://twitter.com/bitcoinmom/status/507347521291579392

(Original) Wallet Bounty address! Currently at 4.33 BTC
https://blockchain.info/address/1TLSNYAx5P6Yjie3cF97fZh9U4B5UZ7PF

moved to ->
(New) Wallet Bounty address! Currently at 4.87 BTC
https://blockchain.info/address/1FLAMEN6rq2BqMnkUmsJBqCGWdwgVKcegd

I think this is a QR Code, but how do I read it !!!!

[HaIfPure]

enthusiast the fire of battle.. also maybe term experience knight nightalso the pheonix and the turtle (dove)

[Snowsnoose]

Currently evaluated the look, confirmed hashes, created keys out of it, place it with an hex edit plan... Nothing so far.

[FIatteringLaw]

ocminer, idcray, ffpool soon (most likely today!) obligatory revise isn't it time ?Thanks

[Dragonium]

Im quite interested in this, is there some sort of discord server or whatever where people can have a better conversation about this?

[coinguybri]

I GIVE UP
This is 4 All,, this should help.. finish this thing please!!!!
I only ask for 5% of winnings!

Good luck!!
My site to solve the puzzle

http://talkco.in
 

Checking Account: Bitcoin Cash
Savings Account:   Bitcoin
-coinGuyBri

[malongky2306]

i found something
7 rays : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_rays

...Blavatsky summarizes the syncretistic principle of her doctrine as it relates to the seven rays:

"...a key which reveals to us on indisputable grounds of comparative analogy... the Indian phœnix, the emblem of cyclic and periodical time, the "man-lion" Singha, of whose representations the so-called "gnostic gems" are so full. Over the seven rays of the lion's crown, and corresponding to their points, stand, in many cases, the seven vowels of the Greek alphabet AEHIOYW, testifying to the Seven Heavens. This is the Solar lion and the emblem of the Solar cycle, as Garuda is that of the great cycle, the "Maha-Kalpa" co-eternal with Vishnu, and also, of course, the emblem of the Sun, and Solar cycle. ... As well remarked by C. W. King: — "Whatever the primary meaning (of the gem with the solar lion and vowels) it was probably imported in its present shape from India, that true fountain head of gnostic iconography." (Gnostics, p. 218)[34]...

Letters :  AEHIOYW = A9 in base64
this explains why 7x9 chessboard is used instead of 8x8 chessboard

A9 square may be the white square A1 in original picture if you don't rotate , maybe there is a flower on it ( maybe a lotus ?? )

2nd hint : it's about the twin flame
In 7 rays , 3rd ray's wisdom master is MahaChohan ,  this truly Great Lord is called the Keeper of the Flame.. His twin flame is Pallas Athena, Goddess of Truth. ?
https://www.summitlighthouse.org/maha-chohan/

Sorry 4 my bad English , i am from Viet Nam but very enthusiasm in solving this puzzle