Bitcoin puzzle hides wallet key in Genesis Block data

An unidentified Bitcoin user embedded a 255-byte message in block 963,629 on Aug. 22, announcing a wallet puzzle whose private-key material was allegedly derived from Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis Block. Summary Bitcoin block 963,629 contains a 255-byte message describing a deliberately low-entropy Genesis Block wallet security puzzle. The 500-byte transaction paid 250 satoshis in fees, equivalent to 0.60 satoshis per virtual byte. Anonymous creator claims all inputs needed to reconstruct the wallet exist inside Bitcoin’s Genesis Block. Galaxy Research identified the transaction, but neither the author’s identity nor derivation method is verified. No verified evidence currently shows the puzzle was solved or that its associated reward moved. Galaxy Research identified the transaction on Aug. 23. Independent block data confirms that Foundry USA mined block 963,629 at approximately 19:45 UTC on Aug. 22. The block remains part of Bitcoin’s confirmed transaction history. The message does not reveal the creator’s identity, derivation formula or complete solution. No verified evidence available at publication time showed that anyone had deciphered the puzzle or moved its advertised reward. ...