https://wedgesocial.npub.pro/tag/66/ https://wedgesocial.npub.pro/tag/66/rss/ episodic Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:24:09 GMT Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:24:09 GMT https://wedgesocial.npub.pro/tag/66/ https://image.nostr.build/8f81c1a6bbaf69defadbfbb892c6a9916aa76d90eae71244be07f6f32508f8fc.gif Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:24:09 GMT https://wedgesocial.npub.pro/post/note1m6f2adu3t6az0e2z0zta4ctl5l8dsxe5qr54zfxmw4lhzes9d7fsu88zd3/ https://wedgesocial.npub.pro/post/note1m6f2adu3t6az0e2z0zta4ctl5l8dsxe5qr54zfxmw4lhzes9d7fsu88zd3/ note1m6f2adu3t6az0e2z0zta4ctl5l8dsxe5qr54zfxmw4lhzes9d7fsu88zd3 67 note1m6f2adu3t6az0e2z0zta4ctl5l8dsxe5qr54zfxmw4lhzes9d7fsu88zd3 npub1dgpt04w4c88wc0g262xaw8zvlm4mvwtmjhl0tn2sxtyjywsn6q4qt8ka3a Puzzl35 are you “bots”

The Bitcoin 66-bit puzzle, part of a series of cryptographic challenges launched in 2015, has recently been solved after years of effort. The reward for solving this puzzle was 6.6 BTC, valued at over $425,000[2][3][8]. However, before the solver could claim the prize, automated bots intercepted and claimed the reward. This incident has sparked discussions about the security of Bitcoin and the risks associated with cryptocurrency challenges[2][6].

The puzzle involved a private key with 66 unknown bits, which required significant computational effort to brute-force. It took approximately two years to solve this puzzle, highlighting the complexity and time investment needed for such cryptographic challenges[3]. The next puzzle in the series, #67, features 67 unknown bits and offers a reward of 6.7 BTC[3].

The incident has raised concerns about the vulnerability of such puzzles to automated bot attacks and the need for improved security measures in future cryptographic challenges[2][6].

Sources
[1] The 66-Bit Puzzle has Been Solved! : r/Bitcoin - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1fg1jbe/the_66bit_puzzle_has_been_solved/
[2] 66-bit Bitcoin Puzzle Was Solved! - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux9thCQQdcI
[3] Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41547395
[4] How To Crack Bitcoin Puzzle 66 With Keyhunt - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul8cNfA7iwY
[5] r/BitcoinPuzzlePython - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPuzzlePython/
[6] BTC puzzle 66 was solved recently, then stolen by bots https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/btc-puzzle-66-was-solved-recently-then-stolen-by-bots.1636714/
[7] Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it - Bitcoin Talk https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1306983.2940
[8] The Bitcoin 66-bit puzzle, part of a series of cryptographic ... - Threads https://www.threads.net/%40newsxchain/post/DAAaxeWJ5wI

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The Bitcoin 66-bit puzzle, part of a series of cryptographic challenges launched in 2015, has recently been solved after years of effort. The reward for solving this puzzle was 6.6 BTC, valued at over $425,000[2][3][8]. However, before the solver could claim the prize, automated bots intercepted and claimed the reward. This incident has sparked discussions about the security of Bitcoin and the risks associated with cryptocurrency challenges[2][6].

The puzzle involved a private key with 66 unknown bits, which required significant computational effort to brute-force. It took approximately two years to solve this puzzle, highlighting the complexity and time investment needed for such cryptographic challenges[3]. The next puzzle in the series, #67, features 67 unknown bits and offers a reward of 6.7 BTC[3].

The incident has raised concerns about the vulnerability of such puzzles to automated bot attacks and the need for improved security measures in future cryptographic challenges[2][6].

Sources
[1] The 66-Bit Puzzle has Been Solved! : r/Bitcoin - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1fg1jbe/the_66bit_puzzle_has_been_solved/
[2] 66-bit Bitcoin Puzzle Was Solved! - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux9thCQQdcI
[3] Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41547395
[4] How To Crack Bitcoin Puzzle 66 With Keyhunt - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul8cNfA7iwY
[5] r/BitcoinPuzzlePython - Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinPuzzlePython/
[6] BTC puzzle 66 was solved recently, then stolen by bots https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/btc-puzzle-66-was-solved-recently-then-stolen-by-bots.1636714/
[7] Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it - Bitcoin Talk https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1306983.2940
[8] The Bitcoin 66-bit puzzle, part of a series of cryptographic ... - Threads https://www.threads.net/%40newsxchain/post/DAAaxeWJ5wI

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