Puzzle #78 Search

Target: 15qF6X51huDjqTmF9BJgxXdt1xcj46Jmhb  ·  7.8 BTC ≈ $583,000

🎉 KEY FOUND! 🎉
Live Status
Connecting...
0% 2⁷⁸ total keys
Keys Checked (Decimal)
0
Keys Checked (Hex)
0x0
Progress %
0%
Last Updated
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keys / second
Est. Time Remaining
∞
How It Works
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ECDLP: derive Bitcoin address from sequential private keys starting at 0
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Compare each derived address against the puzzle target — instant match check
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2⁷⁸ possibilities — search checkpoint saved every 50,000 keys
🏆 Prize Address
15qF6X51huDjqTmF9BJgxXdt1xcj46Jmhb
Final balance: 7.8 BTC ($583,000) — Unspent since Apr 2023
Odds & Reality

At 10,000 keys/sec, full keyspace search takes ~460 billion years.

1 year of searching covers ~3×10¹¹ keys — a 0.00000000000001% chance of hitting the right key.

The only real chance: if the puzzle maker used a weak/random key in the early search range.