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Hey everyone, just created this tool for brute-forcing Bitcoin private keys. Trying to help with those Bitcoin puzzle transactions. Check it out here. It's open-source and needs CUDA to run.
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Not gonna lie, I think brute-forcing private keys is a lost cause. If you had enough hash power, better off just mining honestly. The Bitcoin protocol is solid.
I get what you’re saying, but OP’s focus is on those puzzle transactions. It's a challenge to see how secure Bitcoin really is. Kinda interesting that mid-range addresses haven’t been cracked yet.
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There are some similar projects out there, might be worth looking into those too. They could offer a different approach or comparison.
Yeah, the main project for the BTC puzzle is closed-source, which kinda sucks. OP’s effort is cool, but working solo might not yield much. Heard the higher amounts could’ve been moved by the creators or something.
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This project is all about CUDA right now, but if there’s enough buzz, I could expand it to other setups. Just need to gauge interest.
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LBC aims for keys in the sub-55 bit space, not directly linked to the puzzle transaction. But they do mention those addresses on their stats page.
So are you saying your program could work in a pool? Going solo seems like a waste of resources.
Even if you cracked keys, what's the end game without checking balances? Feels like a social engineering play to me.
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#10 Jun 12, 2018, 03:05 AM Not touching LBC either since their code isn't public. I can hit around a million keys per second, but idk if that's using my GPU properly.
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#11 Jun 12, 2018, 03:36 AM You’re better off generating fancy addresses than brute-forcing a key. Do the math on how long it would take. Spoiler: it’s not pretty.
#12 Jun 13, 2018, 04:34 AM Getting people on board for this could be seen as social engineering. Seriously, brute-forcing against those odds? Good luck.
D #13 Jun 14, 2018, 08:07 PM Great idea, but could this actually work? It’s gonna need a lot of resources or having a massive GPU pool.
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#14 Jun 15, 2018, 02:02 PM Not set up for distributed processing yet, but it's on my to-do list. For now, you gotta run it on each machine separately.
Qu #15 Jun 21, 2018, 07:33 AM If you're confused about these puzzle transactions, check out this older thread. At least you’ll grasp what OP is getting at.
L #16 Jun 21, 2018, 07:57 AM Is there any chance your tool could scan all private keys for balances instead of just targeting certain ones? Seems like that’d have better odds.
Qu #17 Jun 21, 2018, 10:13 AM Does your tool account for increasing entropy with each address? That could change the game a bit.
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#18 Sep 12, 2018, 07:17 AM Has anyone seen benchmarks on decent GPU performance? Just curious.
H #19 Sep 13, 2018, 12:19 PM Tried it with my 1060. Performance seems on par with VanityGen, but no multi-GPU support yet.
H #20 Sep 15, 2018, 05:33 PM Your results are better than mine with a 1060. I’m on Win 7, 16GB RAM, and an i5. Definitely curious about speed differences.