BitHacker v1 is a program to solve the Bitcoin puzzle with a prize of 1000 $BTC
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BitHacker v1 is a C-based tool designed to hunt for private keys in the famous Bitcoin Puzzle Transaction — a cryptographic challenge with a prize pool of 1000 BTC that has remained unsolved since 2015.
The program generates random Bitcoin private keys, derives both compressed and uncompressed public keys and addresses, and checks them against a target list. If a match is found, the corresponding private key (in WIF format) is saved to bingo.txt.
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- Generating 100,000 Bitcoin Private Keys to Solve the 1000 $BTC #Bitcoin Challenge [Bitcoin Puzzle]
- Operation of the BitHacker v2 program
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The Bitcoin Puzzle is a special transaction created in 2015 that splits 1000 BTC across 166 Bitcoin addresses. Each address contains a private key within a known range:
- Puzzle #1: key in range
[1, 1] - Puzzle #2: key in range
[2, 3] - Puzzle #20: key in range
[2^19, 2^20 - 1] - Puzzle #66: key in range
[2^65, 2^66 - 1] - ...and so on up to Puzzle #166
The challenge is to find the private keys for the remaining unsolved addresses. As of now, puzzles up to approximately #85 have been solved by the community using increasingly powerful hardware and optimized algorithms.
Read more:
- Unsolved #Bitcoin Puzzle of the 1000 $BTC Transaction Since 2015: Can You Solve It?
- Неразгаданная загадка #Bitcoin транзакции на 1000 $BTC с 2015 года: сможете ли Вы её решить?
- ✅ Generates cryptographically secure random private keys using
/dev/urandom - ✅ Derives both compressed and uncompressed public keys
- ✅ Generates corresponding Bitcoin addresses (P2PKH, Base58Check)
- ✅ Produces WIF (Wallet Import Format) keys for both compressed and uncompressed variants
- ✅ Compares generated addresses against a target list from
addresses.txt - ✅ Saves found matches (address + WIF) to
bingo.txt - ✅ Progress indicator with percentage completion
- ✅ Optional silent mode (
-nl) for background operation - ✅ Uses industry-standard libraries:
libsecp256k1,OpenSSL,GMP
- Linux / Unix-like system (uses
/dev/urandom) - GCC compiler
- Basic development tools
libsecp256k1(version 0.3.0 recommended)libssl(OpenSSL)libgmp(GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev libgmp-dev git -y# Clone the secp256k1 library (version 0.3.0)
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin-core/secp256k1.git
cd secp256k1
git checkout v0.3.0
# Build and install
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-module-ecdh
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfigPlace bithacker1.c in the same directory as the secp256k1-0.3.0 source folder, then compile with:
gcc -O2 -I secp256k1-0.3.0/src/ -I secp256k1-0.3.0/ -lgmp -lcrypto -lsecp256k1 bithacker1.c -o bithacker1Compilation flags explained:
-O2— optimization level 2 for better performance-I secp256k1-0.3.0/src/— include path for secp256k1 headers-I secp256k1-0.3.0/— include path for secp256k1 root-lgmp— link GNU Multiple Precision library-lcrypto— link OpenSSL crypto library-lsecp256k1— link secp256k1 library
Create a file named addresses.txt in the same directory as the executable. Add one Bitcoin address per line:
1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH
1CUNEBjYrCn2y1SdiUMohaKUi4wpP326Lb
19ZewH8Kk1PDbSNdJ97FP4EiCjTRaZMZQA
./bithacker1The program will:
- Display all loaded target addresses
- Wait for a key press to continue
- Ask for the number of iterations
- Start generating and checking keys
For long-running background sessions, use the -nl (no log) flag:
./bithacker1 -nlIn this mode, the program will not print generated keys to the console, but will still write matches to bingo.txt.
Contains the full log of all generated keys (only when running without -nl):
- Private key (hex)
- WIF (compressed and uncompressed)
- Public key (compressed and uncompressed)
- Bitcoin address (compressed and uncompressed)
Created automatically when a match is found. Contains:
Адрес:
1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH
WIF:
KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rFU73sVHnoWn
Считанные адреса для проверки:
1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH
1CUNEBjYrCn2y1SdiUMohaKUi4wpP326Lb
Всего проверяемых адресов: 2
Нажмите любую клавишу для продолжения...
Продолжение работы...
Введите количество итераций поиска ключей:
100000
0.01% #: 1
Private Key: 3A552F4E8C7D9B0A1F2E3D4C5B6A79880F1E2D3C4B5A69788796A5B4C3D2E1F0
WIF Private Key (wallet import format):
KwDiBf89QgGbjEhKnhXJuH7LrciVrZi3qYjgd9M7rFU73sVHnoWn
WIF Private Key (for compressed address):
L1aW4aubDFB7yfras2S1mN3bqg9nwySY8nkoLmJebSLD5BWv3ENZ
Public Key: 043ffa1cc011a8d23dec502c7656fb3f93dbe4c61f91fd443ba444b4ec2dd8e6f0...
Address: 1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH
Compressed Public Key: 0279be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798
Compressed Address: 1BgGZ9tcN4rm9KBzDn7KprQz87SZ26SAMH
This is a CPU-based random search tool. It's excellent for learning and experimenting with small puzzles (#1-40), but please understand the math:
| Puzzle | Key Space Size | Expected Time (1 MKeys/s) |
|---|---|---|
| #40 | ~1 trillion | ~13 days |
| #60 | ~1 quintillion | ~35,000 years |
| #66 | ~73 quintillion | ~2.3 million years |
| #100+ | Astronomical | Longer than the age of the universe |
- Private keys are generated from
/dev/urandom(cryptographically secure on Linux) - Each key is verified with
secp256k1_ec_seckey_verify()to ensure validity - The program correctly handles both compressed and uncompressed address formats
If this tool helped you learn about Bitcoin cryptography or you'd like to support further development, donations are greatly appreciated:
Bitcoin: bc1qchfnkugdcazwf6mhq9ke5tj32hrc4cd5v9f80z
Unified ZCash address: u1q4rruex38eefgx22x264tc9hthnm0hd5qhyaxxv80fq7v0mt78wrv035zk9qwqp489jepgc7quq3cdawqcfge8adp0f4s8hdnsqjgh5g
Transparent ZCash address: t1XJXAYuJmXV4aVJ3pDSiRoujbPrD7dT55t
Litecoin: ltc1qe0jwmpq92vu63r3hl9m29n2x4gej2scaa2tekw
Bitcoin Cash: qqd5kmzjrzcp4dv3y577d8clq3adkc5c4q92ecafdh
Ethereum: 0xD4E6f5Dade9E5C4f081174aBbC0e7EE05CD6fC3C
BNB (BEP20): 0xD4E6f5Dade9E5C4f081174aBbC0e7EE05CD6fC3C
Doge: DDujAyHmcCESigEUbXVWkGuvexj5nQHBMt
Dash: XhJiqvda1ZWkbSdSAgpifHGz5dcmKhtSES
PIVX: D86yDj8n4jjrSVMcgtW9tD7EMooAUCb4XR
USDT (trc20): TMFGJTqZCBvuQCDtWLkdAAu3yW8rrFS8UV
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This software is provided for educational and research purposes only.
- The Bitcoin Puzzle is a public cryptographic challenge. Respect its rules and the community spirit.
- The author is not responsible for any misuse of this software.
- Do not use this tool to attempt to access wallets that do not belong to you.
- Finding keys for puzzles above #70 with a CPU-based random search is mathematically impractical.
Use responsibly. Stay within the puzzles.
This project is free and open-source. See the source code for licensing details.
Thanks to the entire Bitcoin Puzzle hunting community for:
- Creating and maintaining the puzzle
- Developing optimized tools (Kangaroo, BitCrack, keyhunt)
- Sharing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of what's possible
Good luck, and happy hunting! 🎯
If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue on GitHub.