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Re: Bitcoin puzzle transaction ~32 BTC prize to who solves it
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kTimesG
on 07/07/2025, 17:02:44 UTC
Or might the hash litte bit rigged?...  some how not so distributed  ?
But the probability of long prefix over 15 digit below 5 trilion range i think so low ?  🤔

Or anyone here discover  15 digit prefix with distance below 5 trilion private key range ? 🤔

The hash's rigged.

There is no way that, with whatever 15 digits prefix, you'll ever find two private keys on secp256k1, right next to each other, having a common 15 digit base58 prefix in address.

Is this what you wanted to hear? If so, learn that it's wrong, and it's basically a certainty that with any 15 digit prefix you choose, somewhere on the curve, there will be 2 adjacent keys sharing that address prefix.

15 digits ~= 88 bits

Chance to find 2 in a row: once in ~176 bits

Curve order: ~256 bit.