Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn

Re:Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn by kelnos on Sunday September 15, 2024 @05:01PM (#41550346)

This isn't really a puzzle, though. A puzzle requires intellectual curiosity and creativity to solve.

This was just a race to see who could burn the most CPU/GPU cycles the fastest.

Even when a real puzzle has a monetary reward for solving it, a big component of the reward is the solving itself. For this, the reward is just money.

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Re:Bitcoin puzzle #66 was solved: 6.6 BTC (~$400k) withdrawn by commodoreboxer on Tuesday September 17, 2024 @06:33PM (#41573592)

I agree with you. I think it's a bit wasteful and dumb, I just don't find it either sick or confusing.

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