This is just sick.
Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
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Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#12Is there something unique or special about the private keys that are guessed? This seems like an incredibly wasteful allocation of compute (which wouldn’t be surprising given that it’s bitcoin but still)
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#13somewhat-related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_Factoring_Challenge
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#14Discussion thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1306983.msg64526037#... Bitcoin puzzles are private keys with just a few unknown bits so that anyone can bruteforce them to collect a reward. Puzzle 66 contained 66 unknown bits and had 6.6 BTC deposited into it by the initial puzzle creator. The private key was 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002832ed74f2b5e35ee or 256 bits with mostly ze…
Is this a "puzzle"? Throwing compute at brute-forcing a random number doesn't seem like solving a puzzle to me, it's basically how bitcoin works.
I'd assume there's a hint, but I can't find anything
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#15This is just sick.
Why?
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#16Discussion thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1306983.msg64526037#... Bitcoin puzzles are private keys with just a few unknown bits so that anyone can bruteforce them to collect a reward. Puzzle 66 contained 66 unknown bits and had 6.6 BTC deposited into it by the initial puzzle creator. The private key was 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002832ed74f2b5e35ee or 256 bits with mostly ze…
Is this a "puzzle"? Throwing compute at brute-forcing a random number doesn't seem like solving a puzzle to me, it's basically how bitcoin works.
PoW crypto is an exercise in finding new ways to spin boiling the oceans as actually being productive.
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#17Interesting: Reading the first page of the bitcointalk forum, the puzzle originated from this wallet, which has an incredible amount of volume going through it. 10,000+ transactions and over a million BTC sent/received.
https://www.blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/173ujrhEVG...
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#18Who is paying to the puzzle solvers?
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#19Is there something unique or special about the private keys that are guessed? This seems like an incredibly wasteful allocation of compute (which wouldn’t be surprising given that it’s bitcoin but still)
I had the same reaction. Isn't Bitcoin wasting enough energy as it is?
Re: Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
#20Discussion thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1306983.msg64526037#... Bitcoin puzzles are private keys with just a few unknown bits so that anyone can bruteforce them to collect a reward. Puzzle 66 contained 66 unknown bits and had 6.6 BTC deposited into it by the initial puzzle creator. The private key was 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002832ed74f2b5e35ee or 256 bits with mostly ze…
Is it known who set it up and for what purpose?