INVESTIGATIVE DOSSIER · RESEARCHED 03 OCT 2026
BITCOIN PUZZLE #130 · 130-BIT · SOLVED · PUBLIC KEY EXPOSED

Bitcoin Puzzle #130

Solved and swept on 23 Sep 2024. The private key for this 130-bit puzzle was found inside [2^129, 2^130) and the balance was moved out.

Why puzzle #130 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 #130 needs about 2^128 key tests on average.

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