Need help with GSMG.IO Puzzle for 5BTC

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#1Jun 2, 2019, 06:52 AM
Hey folks I managed to crack phase 2 and phase 3 of the GSMG.IO puzzle. I got a plaintext flag (like `FLAG{...}`). So my question is: how do I use this flag to unlock the address and get the reward? Check it out here: https://gsmg.io/choiceisanillusioncreatedbetweenthosewithpowerandthosewithoutaveryspecialdessertiwroteitmyself
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lynx23Member
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#2Jun 2, 2019, 08:39 AM
Subject: πŸŽ‰ GSMG Puzzle SOLVED - Phase 3 Complete, Half & Better Half Found ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DERIVED ADDRESSES ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Half (Compressed): Β  Β  Β  Β 1JG648yaB7Wp2dpUfcZoRSD4q35oq47vCu Better Half (Compressed): 145ZQ9siLrsXBKf465wjdyQYAP5dRwhRhQ Both match the expected addresses from knightsafda's findings. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PROOF OF OWNERSHIP (Bitcoin Signed Messages) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Message: GSMG PUZZLE PHASE 3 SOLVED - HALF & BETTER HALF DERIVED FROM COSMIC DUALITY MATRIX Half Signature: H0J8rDTlveWI92nJZzCheBfpwpJqg85MJkFJpid+HNorm86L/gMR7dGKpBxjJiFUjN3di+cK6cqaAvJReUVg63w= Better Half Signature: H931mqgbkoGbuip5/3Musu5Bn+YmurkCC249Y1l/JZL57/tW4XAzsJuF7mMWu5bqL8RFqPcwN0/E1i7FrNabdTc= Verify with: verifymessage <address> <signature> <message> ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ DERIVATION SUMMARY ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Phase 3 File: cosmic_decrypted_1327_2.bin SHA256: 4f7a1e4efe4bf6c5581e32505c019657cb7b030e90232d33f011aca6a5e9c081 Process: 1327 bytes β†’ 10616 bits β†’ 103Γ—103 matrix Row sums + Col sums (offset +7) β†’ 103 bytes Base-38 decode β†’ 68 bytes β†’ Half (32) + Better Half (32) + Trailing (4) Private Keys (hex): Half: Β  Β  Β  Β 0423d9115a1dc756d5d08d2de880ab508bd4745fc97709f4fcb513f2cb8fcc35 Better Half: 48cc46e66bdd36b09ae344552f606a761f9d90681f20dfefe2b43db18b623971 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PRIZE STATUS ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Target: 1GSMG1JC9wtdSwfwApgj2xcmJPAwx7prBe Balance: 1.25375352 BTC (~$150,000 USD) Status: UNCLAIMED Half & Better Half were funded Feb 5, 2026 and spent Feb 15, 2026. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ REQUEST TO CREATOR "JRK" ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ I have the keys. I can sign messages. The puzzle said "Half and Better Half need funds to live" - they were funded and I have derived them. bc1q2a033m4j8fcl8ap8jmgdfy5vfmyvv242zdw4d8 What is the FINAL STEP to claim the 1.25 BTC? Awaiting instructions.
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mark.chainFull Member
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#3Jun 2, 2019, 11:22 AM
Really it sloved ..? LOOKING πŸ‘€ SOME BTC: bc1qjq6qdmsn92xdrka3aaewfkpw7738822d4rva79
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bengangMember
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#4Jun 2, 2019, 01:00 PM
What's the plain text
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dan.bullMember
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#5Jun 2, 2019, 01:50 PM
any updates?
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