Bitcoin key CTF solved within hours; author admits deploying the wrong WIF key
kingslyj · x · 2026-10-26
@killa solved James Pavur's Bitcoin key challenge within hours. Pavur admits he deployed the wrong key: the flag was a root wallet WIF instead of the branch WIF. The solver published a full writeup.
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