If it's not a coincidence, then the OP made a mistake when he confirmed that simply looking at the image is enough to find the solution.
Exactly. I agree that there's no ill intentions from the OP, but (and with word-based puzzles in particular) the risk of coincidences such as these runs high. Clarification is
absolutely necessary at this point, otherwise there's no point in continuing.
Not to mention the OP's comment on reddit that:
Stay tuned in the future, you never know when another update or clue will drop. Going to be a bit more interactive/adaptive than previous puzzles.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/8kk0pa/1_btc_is_hidden_in_this_puzzle_good_luck/dzd6gfk/This puzzle was presented with the expectation that it was difficult yet solvable, and that the clues guided us in a helpful direction. Instead, most puzzle-solvers I've spoken with are angry about how unclear everything is, and many continue to suspect it's a publicity stunt with no actual solution. While I doubt it's a scam, it would be nice for OP to comment on at least some of the confusion, because many of us have spent hundreds of hours desperately searching for connections and having no clear indication that we're on the right path.