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

[0t3p0t]

[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...





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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...



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 hope that people without computer skills can also crack this puzzle. Based on my observation 1follow and 1FLAME is a signature prefix found only in a Bitcoin address and is also from vanity address correct me if I'm wrong. To be honest I don't have an idea on this since I am not a computer expert and don't even have a computer unit but I just give it a try because 4.87 BTC is not a joke it is worth millions of local fiat money here in my country.

[Neantis]

@Coin_artist

All I want for Christmas is a clue. You should have included that in your twitter poll

I'm becoming crazy, even found the number 42 on the ribbon's key !

[alphabetacanary]

Someone just added another 0.001337 BTC to the pot.  I would pay to get the solution at this point. 

[MateuszHDHR]

I would not be suprised if this QR code will be the solution :
https://i.imgur.com/VOULE6P.png

[regisek]

Oh that's sooo funny 

[Neantis]

Maybe a new clue from Coin_artist. I will check the image tomorrow, too late here rn.

https://twitter.com/coin_artist/status/941452262978748417

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EDIT: "Please keep in mind that I never said this was a hint." Coin_artist on twitter.

[CompNeuro]

https://books.google.com/books?id=D2xIAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=the+love+or+mate+of+another+phoenix&source=bl&ots=5WHf7o9bYQ&sig=EiaAGdkQFMB72M8b-ghEltrWeDQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid2urYjovYAhWD6CYKHZtXDvgQ6AEwA3oECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=the%20love%20or%20mate%20of%20another%20phoenix&f=false

This is the page on the left of her new post.

[alphabetacanary]

How did you discover the order in which you read the sides?

I grouped just the lengths by six each on a single line and the pattern pops out:

0 1 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 1 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 1 1 1 0
0 1 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 1 1 0
0 1 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0

PS: As a checksum: I counted 150 flames. Does this match with your findings alphabetacanary?
We might want to abstract the whole image, having only flames, length and color in the image so we dont start deciding if something is a flame or not over and over again

No, I count 152 flames in total.  If you look at my post #518, I provided the dataset I am working with.  That probably accounts for the disruption of the pattern in your dataset.  I went over my numbers four times and they always check out for me.

[alphabetacanary]

This is my dataset visualized.  Relative positioning between inner/outer track not preserved as I assume bits are meant to be taken track-wise.

[feedo]

the painting isn't just about colors and flames, we have many elements, but if there is a start position for flames then i believe that it should be the lower left G swirl for many reasons: firstly this is the only G that has fire inside it and the flames to the right (bottom edge) is longer and bigger, whereas on left side edge becomes smaller and fewer even they can't cause any harm to the 2 leafs, notice that we have 2 leafs inside left edge and only one inside top edge, in right edge one leaf just touches the edge, and no leafs inside bottom edge, and we have that queen piece melting as the flames in the bottom edge are stronger. lastly i can clearly see number 2 on the upper edge of the lower right G swirl (after zoom in) which refers to the order of G swirls and direction... ((lower left G is the first then lower right then upper right then upper left))


other than the flames direction i found some letters and numbers, i see 4 or 4A or 42 in the middle of upper edge (its clear even without any zoom)... on the phoenix neck there is a cross and after zoom in you can see 4 or 5 letters BA and YR (inverted) on the cross (maybe it refers to colors) to the right i see Ld and to the left of the cross i see Y2Kc or Y21 (above the red spot)

there is F8 on the Dove's wing which refers to the chess square position (F vertical) + (8 Horizental)

we have two keys not just one, the second key with 8 or 9 blue ribbons, and in the white square above the key i see numbers (2822) and even letters 1 c z 2 @ the lower edge of the square.

i don't know why (egg easter) is the name of this painting (there is no egg!!)

coin artist put a hint yesterday on twitter:

here is a pdf copy of that book (Loves Martyr):themathesontrust.org/papers/audio/mysticalpoetry/phoenix-lovesmartyr.pdf

and here is the wiki link to that story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chester_(poet)

Good Luck!

[Neantis]

the painting isn't just about colors and flames, we have many elements, but if there is a start position for flames then i believe that it should be the lower left G swirl for many reasons: firstly this is the only G that has fire inside it and the flames to the right (bottom edge) is longer and bigger, whereas on left side edge becomes smaller and fewer even they can't cause any harm to the 2 leafs, notice that we have 2 leafs inside left edge and only one inside top edge, in right edge one leaf just touches the edge, and no leafs inside bottom edge, and we have that queen piece melting as the flames in the bottom edge are stronger. lastly i can clearly see number 2 on the upper edge of the lower right G swirl (after zoom in) which refers to the order of G swirls and direction... ((lower left G is the first then lower right then upper right then upper left))

Can you please have a look at the high definition of the picture published by Coin_artist on Twitter and confirm or deny your message ? You can find it as pinned on her twitter.

I also saw the 2 as well on the first version of the picture (low res), but in the end it was just a jpeg artefact, see my previous message.

[neokalvinist]

If I were able to get a 256 raw key made of 0s and 1s out of this picture, how would I convert that to a private key to import into blockchain.info?

[Neantis]

lol...

[regisek]

Hello everyone, could someone verify my data? I'm trying to count this weird colourless flames on the outside (sometimes orange, sometimes yellow?) and my results vary from 44 to 46

[Neantis]

I counted 45

[Neantis]

Who also think this is a troll ?

[Neantis]

Men, the one who created this puzzle wouldn't give so many clues like you did.

You also have a problem to write proper english, why should I trust you ?

Do you want Bitcoin cash ?

[Ethminer2x]

That always better as he keep hiding behind BTC.
Everything he did great till now. He bring to the world new economic market with huge potential. thank you for that

[feedo]

@Neantis You say troll? Im the rabbit, just follow me im will show You the way.

You see QUEEN on the CHESS? It is not queen.

But what a rabbit can know?

It's late, It's late, follow me, follow me

Donate the rabbit if You want more clue,
Help create new puzzle
16k8HAygea9HX581vH8gYo342negsXbaFp

Nothing wrong with you Rabbit, i can see you, i hope it's not late
I follow you, but i don't have Btc to donate

[regisek]

Well, still that doesn't mean anything. If you can solve it just solve it and end this mess. You will be famous that's for sure. And rich.

More I think about it more I think it's broken (maybe because of painting technique?)  (that is why she posted new picture - and she says that nowhere she said it was a clue - maybe she gave up on this but it's bad PR to said that people have followed broken puzzle for 3 years).

There isn't no single point to catch first, even 1flamen6 is no good. I'm quite annoyed and tired, probably like a lot of people before me.

If it will not be solved I hope she will leave solution in her last will  (I wish her long and happy life, don't get me wrong! )

But although I'm complaining I thought about it a lot (sic!) and I have few observations and questions, maybe it will help someone.

1) We have 17 leaves, 17x3=51 characters of WIF. WIF is encoded in Base58 (26 letters capital and small and numbers without O, 0, l, I, +, / - so it's smaller Base64).
Could anyone tell me what's the lowest bit number to encode it ? Is 6 bits enough or we need at least 7 ?

2) Notice that queen is not transparent (you can't see chessboard under) except base, where you can clearly see red chess tile (so that you don't mase mistake and assume other colour). Maybe it's important?

3) You say that orange flames are not important. I disagree. If they were not important, she could paint colorful flames more fat? For one thing, they determine the exact place of our 3-coloured friends.

4) What about 6 ribbons on key? Maybe they are some sort of checksum? Like you know, a in Base64 or Q in Base58, when you invented some sort of method to decode chessboard tiles and you stumble apon tile with ribbons on it you can verify?

5) also notice that keyhole along with roots of branches of vines (where they punch through chessboard) are never inside tile, always on borders. Interesting.

That is all for now, I'm going to bed. I have already trouble in work because of this %$#@#$ puzzle, so tomorrow only read some or post but no quality analysis. Fortunatelly I switched off computer during weekend and manage to have a great time with kids, it was worth it.