Question 1

What is the 1000 BTC Bitcoin Puzzle?

Accepted Answer

The Bitcoin Puzzle is a cryptographic challenge created in 2015 containing approximately 1000 BTC distributed across 160 addresses. Each address has a private key within a known bit range, making it possible to solve using computational methods like Pollard's Kangaroo algorithm.

Question 2

How does Pollard's Kangaroo algorithm work?

Accepted Answer

Pollard's Kangaroo is an algorithm for solving the Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem (ECDLP). It uses 'tame' and 'wild' kangaroos that hop across the curve. When they collide at a distinguished point, the private key can be recovered from their distances traveled.

Question 3

What GPUs are supported for Bitcoin puzzle solving?

Accepted Answer

NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA support are required. GTX 1060 or better is recommended. RTX 4090 achieves approximately 8 GKeys/s, while RTX 3090 achieves around 4 GKeys/s.

Question 4

How are Bitcoin puzzle rewards distributed in the pool?

Accepted Answer

Rewards are distributed proportionally based on the number of Distinguished Points (DPs) each worker contributes. If you submit 10% of the total DPs when the puzzle is solved, you receive 10% of the Bitcoin reward.

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