Hello seekers!
The time has come! Just a few minutes after the release of the last hint, user @pogobounce validated a secret hint by sending the corresponding code to @hidden-block.
This hint is also a checkpoint! So now it can be officially confirmed that some of the searchers have solved at least 60% of the puzzle. Because this is not the first, but the second checkpoint. What does this mean? Maybe you'll figure it out yourselves.
@pogobounce cracked the pastebin:
The seeker was able to unlock the pastebin: https://pastebin.com/TePQZRG7. This pastebin has an encrypted message in it, which reads the following:
49 66 20 79 6f 75 20 63 61 6e 20 72 65 61 64 20 74 68 69 73 20 6d 65 73 73 61 67 65 2c 20 79 6f 75 20 68 61 76 65 20 70 72 6f 62 61 62 6c 79 20 64 6f 6e 65 20 65 76 65 72 79 74 68 69 6e 67 20 6f 72 20 61 74 20 6c 65 61 73 74 20 73 6f 6d 65 20 74 68 69 6e 67 73 20 72 69 67 68 74 20 73 6f 20 66 61 72 2e 20 43 6f 6e 67 72 61 74 75 6c 61 74 69 6f 6e 73 21 0d 0a 49 66 20 79 6f 75 20 61 72 65 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2c 20 79 6f 75 20 63 61 6e 20 72 65 64 65 65 6d 20 74 68 65 20 66 6f 6c 6c 6f 77 69 6e 67 20 63 6f 64 65 20 62 79 20 73 65 6e 64 69 6e 67 20 61 20 70 75 62 6c 69 63 20 6d 65 6d 6f 20 74 6f 20 40 68 69 64 64 65 6e 2d 62 6c 6f 63 6b 3a 0d 0a 58 58 53 4f 57 46 48 53 53 49 57 52 51 4c 46 53 4a 41 58 58 20 0d 0a 54 68 69 73 20 77 69 6c 6c 20 72 65 76 65 61 6c 20 61 20 6e 65 77 20 68 69 6e 74 2e 0d 0a 41 6c 77 61 79 73 20 72 65 6d 65 6d 62 65 72 20 74 6f 20 64 72 69 6e 6b 20 70 6c 65 6e 74 79 20 6f 66 20 77 61 74 65 72 2e 20 41 6e 64 20 61 6c 73 6f 20 72 65 6d 65 6d 62 65 72 20 74 68 61 74 20 6e 6f 6e 2d 63 61 72 62 6f 6e 61 74 65 64 20 77 61 74 65 72 20 69 73 20 6e 6f 74 20 77 61 74 65 72 2e 20 54 68 61 74 20 69 73 20 77 68 61 74 20 6d 61 6b 65 73 20 6c 69 66 65 2e 0d 0a 49 27 6d 20 6f 6e 6c 79 20 6a 6f 6b 69 6e 67 2c 20 63 6f 6d 65 20 61 6e 64 20 76 69 73 69 74 20 6d 65 20 61 67 61 69 6e 2e 20 59 6f 75 20 6b 6e 6f 77 20 49 20 6c 69 76 65 20 72 69 67 68 74 20 6e 65 78 74 20 74 6f 20 4e 69 6e 61 21 0d 0a
The seeker decrypted this message easily by using a HEX-Decrypter. From the results as showed below, he was able to obtain the Code which is a Secret Hint and a Checkpoint at the same time:
If you can read this message, you have probably done everything or at least some things right so far. Congratulations!
If you are the first, you can redeem the following code by sending a public memo to @hidden-block:
XXSOWFHSSIWRQLFSJAXX
This will reveal a new hint.
Always remember to drink plenty of water. And also remember that non-carbonated water is not water. That is what makes life.
I'm only joking, come and visit me again. You know I live right next to Nina!
You'll have to find out for yourselves how he came across this message. However, as in the past, you will benefit from the redeemed hint.
4th official hint revealed
Shortly before the end, you will have to prove that you can combine the dots. You find a relevant mail traffic between @hidden-mail and @mailaddress - decrypt it to get more relevant information.
The following codes are therefore no longer redeemable:
XXOIFSAJFNXBWZQIKAXX
XXLSAGGVBBCSAZWZUSXX
XXIWQOASSAFNQUSKAQXX
XXSOWFHSSIWRQLFSJAXX
Here are two more pieces of information (organizational):
I am the next two weeks partly less available than before. This may result in codes not being verified within 24 hours, but within 48 hours during this period.
Besides the fact that I can get there sooner this way, it also prevents my posts from spamming this community. Even if this will be a strategic disadvantage for one or the other searcher, we will have it this way from now on.
Also, I ask the seekers to stop contacting me via Discord about the puzzle. If you have any suggestions, ideas or the like, please feel free to contact me. However, if you would like to discuss your progress in solving the puzzle, I would like you to do so onchain. Comment and share, it helps everyone more, including you.
With this in mind, I thank you for your attention and wish everyone a continued happy search! Remember, thinking around corners is the trend.
This was the 4th report after the start of the Cryptohunt.
Other Reports:
- 1st Hint delivered + 1st Honeypot found
- 2nd & 3rd Hint + Honeypots found
- 1st Statusupdate + extra hints
The Cryptohunt is a puzzle on the Hive-Blockchain. Searchers have to solve this puzzle to find a lost private key to the hive account @hidden-block. There are 1025 Hive on this account. Quasi right in front of your eyes.
Click here to read the introductory post about the crypto hunt.
Or click here to start the riddle directly.
You can support this project by sharing, voting and commenting on the riddle and the other posts. Alternatively you can increase the treasure for the seekers by sending donations to @hidden-block or by auctioning off buddy hints.
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