I need academics to translate these hieroglyphics.
Bram: 0.1 BTC for cracking a 160-bit hash vs. RetiredCoder: 0.1 BTC, just out of boredom.

I realize I’m cheap, sorry

That being said, it should be an easy 10k if the prefix theory has any advantage. But strangely since I posted the bounty I either see chatGPT nonsense or “not worth the effort you won’t pay up”.
People were really happy to defend the theory for free on this thread but as soon as it needs a reality check outside of the script kiddies bubble it’s crickets.
All I see is two dudes clinging to a sinking ship, while the prefix idea clearly has way more advantages—but of course you ‘math geniuses’ just dismiss that.