INVESTIGATIVE DOSSIER · RESEARCHED 03 OCT 2026
BITCOIN PUZZLE #125 · 125-BIT · SOLVED · PUBLIC KEY EXPOSED

Bitcoin Puzzle #125

Solved and swept on 09 Jul 2023. The private key for this 125-bit puzzle was found inside [2^124, 2^125) and the balance was moved out.

Why puzzle #125 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 #125 needs about 2^123 key tests on average.

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