INVESTIGATIVE DOSSIER · RESEARCHED 03 OCT 2026
BITCOIN PUZZLE #66 · 66-BIT · SOLVED

Bitcoin Puzzle #66

Solved and swept on 12 Sep 2024. The private key for this 66-bit puzzle was found inside [2^65, 2^66) and the balance was moved out.

Why puzzle #66 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 #66 needs about 2^64 key tests on average.

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