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Browser tool Krackpot lets anyone hunt BTC in Bitcoin Puzzle #71, a 2015 challenge with 7.1 BTC locked behind an unknown private key. Users run WebGPU searches locally on their hardware, specifying an address to claim the full 6 BTC prize if successful, while the developer takes any extra.

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