The Steemit Crypto Challenge #15 - CC2k17.5 - 100 STEEM Prize!

in steemitcryptochallenge •  7 years ago  (edited)


Prepare - Uncover - Outwit - Find - WIN!

Welcome to the Steemit Crypto Challenge. You may know this series of puzzles, or not. Let me give you a quick introduction. You are looking to find a solution. Anything can be a hint. You will start with two hints given and need to seek the right path. You think you are good with riddles? Are you a big master of puzzles? Find the answer. Sometimes the hints are hidden, not visible to the eye. But they are here.

Can you follow your intuition and stay on the right track? The first to reveal a hint will win a prize. The first to attain understanding with the right answer will receive their bigger reward.


Here is your first hint

The promise and perils of digital currencies
1.1,4.3,10.4,21.3,148:2.2,1 4 9 – 1 4 7

And here is the second hint

https://defuse.ca/b/F0CqtBrPhs5xytG8CkUdIv

Rules, Terms and Conditions

You will need to employ all of your skills to solve this crypto-puzzle. This isn't for the weak-hearted.
Don't limit your creativity, look forward and look behind the curtain!
Take advantage of:

  • Image (and reverse) searches
  • Steemit
  • Wikis or Encyclopedias
  • Filesharing Sites
  • Sound, video, and image recording manipulation
  • You will receive hints from time to time.



    Stay frosty and don't get lost in time


    Don't be limited to the list above, get creative! Think you got in the bag? How hard could it be? Surely, your Code Solvers and Image Manipulation Translators are up to date, piece of cake! All submissions are due by June, 24th@ 6pm (UTC -4) The First Prize reward is 100 Steem. Additional: 10 Steem per new hint uncovered. (This challenge is not impossible, I even made it quite simple this time). Special thanks goes to @blocktrades who sponsors this challenge. Share this challenge on other platforms to get support. P.s.: Check out @theprophet0 and vote him as a witness! The youngest witness!



    Happy hunting, Tim Said


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    Bingo! You made it

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Could you explain how you came to it please because i still have no clue :(

    Edit: OMG i saw it you must be a genious to have noticed it. And i just learned it from you because i'd never know what morse code is.

    It was actually a friend of mine who noticed it pretty quickly, but he has no steemit yet :)

    Man, a treasure hunt like this is killing. You don't know what you are putting us through. Marriages will fail, babies will not be fed and pets will get lost the coming days...

    hahahaha very true hahahah @pharesim @cem @redje

    upvoted you and its great to read all your posts because it adds a great skills and knowledge in myself, already followed you and inspired from your posts, hope that you also follow me back so that it will be a great pleasure for me and a big contribution from ur side for me , thanks kindly follow me aswell @shanzaylizay

    Thanks mate good efforts and thanks to encouraging steemians.

    great ✌🏻

    First hint:

    1.1,4.3,10.4,21.3,148:2.2,1 4 9 – 1 4 7

    1.1 -> LINE 1 WORD 1 -> Merchants
    4.3 -> LINE 4 WORD 3 -> peddling
    10.4 -> LINE 10 WORD 4 -> their
    21.3 -> LINE 21 WORD 3 -> accounts.
    148 - PAGE

    2.2 -> LINE 2 WORD 2 -> the
    2.2 -> LINE 2 WORD 2 -> play
    1 4 9 - 1 4 7 - PAGES

    Merchants peddling their accounts : the play

    Well, you think in the right way. Just used the numbers wrongly

    Why are you starting on page 148 instead of page 147? And LINE 4 WORD 3 would be "be" not peddling or?

    I was wrong :(

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    This is what i got: any ideas Payment firm capitalizes on Nakamotos interest
    i may be completely off.. any ideas

    This hurts my brain. Can't you just something like what's 9X9?! 😂

    81? Now I have got to see how this ends.Good luck people!

    meep

    This crypto-puzzle is tough, because the hints also need hints!

    "1.1,4.3,10.4,21.3,148:2.2,1 4 9 – 1 4 7" is mean peddling is with different interest. But I don't understand second hint. İf someone will take prize with my this help, I hope he/she will give me some part of prize :)

    can you explain how did it came to "peddling is with different interest" ?

    1.1 = 1st sentence 1st word
    148:2.2 = page 148, 2nd sentence 2nd word
    1 4 9 – 1 4 7 = reverse the sentence you found

    i thought kind of this i did the 1.1 = Interest then i went to the 4.3 which turned oud to be Nakamoto , 10.4 Capitalists ,21.3 Firms , 148 : 2.2 for me turned out to be Payment but then at 149-147 i got lost and havent been able to do anything

    Check again my friend, you wrong about 4.3, 10.4, 21.3.
    1st number is number of sentence
    2nd number is number of word
    Pay attention to the dot :)

    oh yeah you're right i forgot about the dot

    Why not be the number of line?

    You have a couple words flipped. peddling with is different interest

    Thinking it is a clue to the password for the second hint. Maybe something to do with trading influence, or lobbying, etc (i.e., the underlying mechanics of how SteemIt works).

    Got it with password: "Interest Nakamoto capitalists firms payment 2"
    Unlocked a link to download this image

    ROAD-2362544_1920.jpg

    Sorry didn't show my work. As many others were doing, used the numbers as indicators for line.word in the essay.
    1.1 Interest
    4.3 Nakamoto
    10.4 capitalists
    21.3 firms
    148:2.2 payment
    149-147 = 2

    Tried this for about an hour before i realized I was spelling Nakamoto wrong :|

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Good job, nice. I wasnt far off. didnt think to subtract. damn

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    Found this on the bottom .-- .... .- .-.. . -- .- .-. .-. .. .- --. .

    Edit: Opps to late

    I stuck @_@

    do you think that steem is gonna be worth much money? i hope so, please answer.

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    I like this but I'm useless so I'll just have to watch. But may I offer a suggestion, I know it's not nearly as relevantly geeky, but how about a treasure hunt in the form of the traditional poetic riddles?

    that would be awesome, I love those!

    Steem to the moon! :) Upvote4Upvote

    i think it is WHALEMARRIAGE
    by running it .-- .... .- .-.. . -- .- .-. .-. .. .- --. . with morse code.

    quite the cool idea - but wish I had more time to look into this. good luck everyone

    Interesting post, I love it, good luck.

    This is very good! Following.

    !-=o0o=-!

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    Thanks for you, @timsaid!

      ·  7 years ago (edited)

    memes help express what words fail us
    in

    why are we still here..

    i feel my leg

    sweet!

    1.1 - Interest
    4.3 - Nakamoto
    10.4 - capitalists
    21.3 - firms
    148:2.2 - payment
    149-147 - assuming this means us to reverse the words..

    So I'm at "payment firms capitalists Nakamoto Interest"

    We're supposed to find a password from this to decrypt the text at https://defuse.ca/b/F0CqtBrPhs5xytG8CkUdIv

    Very close

    Me, before and after starting this challenge.
    Before:

    After:

    I still haven't solved it lol.

    Ouch, this hurts the brain.

    1.1,4.3,10.4,21.3,148:2.2,1 4 9 – 1 4 7

    1.1 -> Line 1, Word 1 -> Interest
    4.3 -> Line 4, Word 3 -> Nakamoto
    10.4 -> Line 10, Word 4 -> capitalists
    21.3 -> Line 21, Word 3 -> firms

    148 -> Page

    2.2 -> Line 2, Word 2 -> payment

    1 4 9 - 1 4 7 - Order of Pages

    Payment firms capitalize on Nakamoto's interest

    My guess is Fibonacci Sequence or Golden Mean Ratio 😅

    thank for information, i want to try :)

    This is a cool challenge. Reminds me of Cicada 3301.

      ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

    Man I love puzzles but this one I'm already lost.lol.

    Seems like a fun challenge, thanks for hosting. maybe I will have a peak around and see if I can find anything! Thanks for hosting it!

    @timsaid another great post keep it up , lets steem on

    piwdi

    Boom that is what i was looking for.

    Any hints plz??
    ReSTEEMED + FOLLOWED+ upvoted as I like it.

    Great!! Another opportunity to use the brain. I'm new to crypto at least if it increases my knowledge a little by enquiring then I will be more than happy. Cheers!!!!!!

    This is a really great idea. I love it. I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks for doing this. You picked up a new follower.

    nice post, it explains it somehow anyway Peace

    Great
    2.png

    Lost in the Puzzle!

    This really tests my brain . The search for treasure begins !

    huh, don't know where to start

    Great challenge, I would love to participate next time.!

    Hello steemit community,
    Follow me if you wanna read post about money, girls, how to be a gentleman and specially how to improve yourself and about self confidence. I'm gonna drop them soon. @dope21

    I know, but it'll let you play ))

    amazing

    Thanks @timsaid for sharing this valuable note for me as a new member.

    Congratulations @timsaid
    You took 9 place in my Top 100 of posts

    Where should I even begin? I have basic knowledge on engineering math and programming

    Hi Interesting read, I just followed you, might you be so kind as to follow me in return, most of my posts will be about my passion and natural healing with natures own medicines. Thanks

    keep it going! whoop whoop!

    You are my favourite in the whole community ❤

    The photo is from WannaCry Ransomware - BTC bigass theft

    Is "Whalemarriage" just the answer?

    Can anyone please tell me how it works?
    I am new here guys...i am from india .still i am not able to use this site..so please anyone help me out????

    Hi @timsaid. Here we go again buddy. I think you enjoy torturing my mind. I am like an addict :)

    Let see and work on it...good story

    Pfew, these type of riddles are uniquely matching my mindset .

    I like the concept, i'm in a lock of time for now but i'll be back later. So i upvoted and follow you!

    Is the second hint a trap?

    it will be number of lines, sentence or words: 1.1,4.3,10.4,21.3,148:2.2,1 4 9 – 1 4 7

    Awesome!

    ?

    :D

    :))