INVESTIGATIVE DOSSIER · RESEARCHED 03 OCT 2026
BITCOIN PUZZLE #120 · 120-BIT · SOLVED · PUBLIC KEY EXPOSED

Bitcoin Puzzle #120

Solved and swept on 27 Feb 2023. The private key for this 120-bit puzzle was found inside [2^119, 2^120) and the balance was moved out.

Why puzzle #120 still matters

A solved puzzle is a benchmark. Running a cracker against it should recover the real private key, which is how you tell genuine code from a toy. Puzzle #120 needs about 2^118 key tests on average.

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