Re:Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn
by aeternum on Sunday September 15, 2024 @12:37PM
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Optimization and efficiency are sometimes underappreciated puzzles. We know that the air contains nitrogen for example but without the wild efficiency of the Haber process, most of us would likely be dead right now.
Custom silicon and all kinds of related optimizations were likely used to successfully brute-force this number.
Custom silicon and all kinds of related optimizations were likely used to successfully brute-force this number.