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[merelcoin]

Christiaan Huygens, whatever that is

A mathematician... but i wouldn't think about that sollution... So it was really hard.

[daan_btc]

First puzzle solved after 43 minutes! Second puzzle will be available same time tomorrow

[daan_btc]

christiaan huygens was the correct answer, he was a prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Huygens

[mexxer-2]

christiaan huygens was the correct answer, he was a prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Huygens

And how exactly was he related to bitcoin as the puzzle solution requirement states?

[Joel_Jantsen]

I dont get it there are plenty of words, all show up as "Wrong answer"

It also says "use the remaining letters to form a solution", remaining from what?

Find as many words as you can and then if you are absolutely sure there are no more words, use the remaining letters to form the solution.

So you're saying the solution will end up being something logical? Using the remaining letters to make a word that is?

Edit: Also, are backwards words valid?

I found a few words, this is whats left. From one of the words I found at the end "malleability". I understood that the letters can be reused. Since I dont have a printer or any other good method with me to mark the words. Enjoy.

Code:

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H 	. 	Z 	. 	O 	A 	P 	. 	. 	. 	O 	. 	. 	. 	.
I 	E 	. 	N 	N 	N 	Y 	. 	. 	. 	. 	C 	. 	. 	.
D 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	L 	O 	. 	.
.	E 	D 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	. 	.
Y 	E 	K 	C 	I 	L 	B 	U 	P 	. 	. 	. 	. 	T 	E

[Holdaaja]

christiaan huygens was the correct answer, he was a prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiaan_Huygens

And how exactly was he related to bitcoin as the puzzle solution requirement states?

Words that was not part of the solution was bitcoin related.

[dre1982]

Is there also a solotion for the puzzle were the good words are colored? I really don't come on that answer.

[mexxer-2]

Words that was not part of the solution was bitcoin related.

You are speculating,

All words are bitcoin-related. 

Which should follow even the solution is bitcoin related, and OP care to tell me how exactly is Christiaan Huygens(what if someone wrote just one word) "Word" search?

P.S: Not being butthurt that I didn't win(maybe a bit), just would like an explanation as the rules/hints seemed very vague

[dre1982]

i had this:

[Joel_Jantsen]

How this is called a "puzzle" again ? There was no logic in it at all.How many of us do even think have heard about this scientist? How's he related to bitcoin anyway ?Next puzzle please keep it little more logical and on the common grounds that we all agree to.I would't have gotten this answer if you would have simply given the letters to this name in a jumbled way.SMH...

[jakals]

damn who is solved what is the answer ?

[bitcoinblessed]

I thought it was fair, also tough. Just like it should be with a prize of that size! Grats to the winner! I was getting close.. I think.. haha

[Alaki]

Words that was not part of the solution was bitcoin related.

You are speculating,

All words are bitcoin-related. 

Which should follow even the solution is bitcoin related, and OP care to tell me how exactly is Christiaan Huygens(what if someone wrote just one word) "Word" search?

P.S: Not being butthurt that I didn't win(maybe a bit), just would like an explanation as the rules/hints seemed very vague

OP's concept of the puzzle was unable to meet the requirements of the solution.
P.S. Can we know who solved this puzzle ?

[mexxer-2]

P.S. Can we know who solved this puzzle ?

Whoever controls this address

[Joel_Jantsen]

Words that was not part of the solution was bitcoin related.

You are speculating,

All words are bitcoin-related. 

Which should follow even the solution is bitcoin related, and OP care to tell me how exactly is Christiaan Huygens(what if someone wrote just one word) "Word" search?

P.S: Not being butthurt that I didn't win(maybe a bit), just would like an explanation as the rules/hints seemed very vague

Indeed.I literally skimmed through the technical glossary of bitcoin and bitcoin mining.What relation does that scientist even have with "Nakamoto"(as it was one of the words).Silly.

[BiTZeD]

i had this:

can the autual words be highlighted if possible

what to KnoW what words form in the last line including DYY

[Holdaaja]

Words that was not part of the solution was bitcoin related.

You are speculating,

All words are bitcoin-related. 

Which should follow even the solution is bitcoin related, and OP care to tell me how exactly is Christiaan Huygens(what if someone wrote just one word) "Word" search?

P.S: Not being butthurt that I didn't win(maybe a bit), just would like an explanation as the rules/hints seemed very vague

Indeed.I literally skimmed through the technical glossary of bitcoin and bitcoin mining.What relation does that scientist even have with "Nakamoto"(as it was one of the words).Silly.

What relation does that scientist even have with "Nakamoto"

It think you have misunderstood how this puzzle worked.

[Joel_Jantsen]

P.S. Can we know who solved this puzzle ?

Whoever controls this address

1MKaQpMmTfEcLU8SPR6ZoHYA6NpC7HKLTs
Quite Shady,the person has no history of transaction before this contest lol

[daan_btc]

The transaction shows that the first output has been spent:
https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC/tx/4af546ef58f01585f3bbdc14c7181bbd9fc5c31adf075dfff3bacba2f025e0c3

Clicking on the spent output will show the answer was christiaan huygens:
https://www.blocktrail.com/BTC/tx/04108cc074324477613cd630f48325bab1695dcffad638ce850b60d24ca00315?txinIdx=0

Here are all words that are in the puzzle:

armory

asic

blockchain

blockheader

blocksize

coin

confirmation

contracts

core

cryptography

decentralized

hash

malleability

math

merkleroot

miner

multisignature

nakamoto

node

nonce

pool

price

privatekey

publickey

satoshi

script

sidechain

signature

timestamp

transaction

The remaining letters are: nicestarguyhashin

These letters can be used to form 'christiaan huygens', an anagram to
nice star guy hashin.

[Cheap Ass]

wow this looks nice, i'm waiting