For this specific address, the raw public key has never been revealed on the blockchain.
A hashed version of the Public Key, formatted for easy sharing (P2PKH).
Even as the coins remain stationary, the address continues to be a target for sophisticated "on-chain" social engineering. One of the most infamous frozen Bitcoin addresses ever 1feexv6bahb8ybzjqqmjjrccrhgw9sb6uf public key
The technical proposal was ambitious. It suggested introducing a new consensus rule that would add a special script verification flag. When activated at a pre-determined block height, this flag would effectively override the address's cryptographic lock. Instead of requiring the original (lost) private key to spend the coins, the network would accept a signature from a as a valid condition for moving the funds. In essence, it was a proposal to perform a one-time, state-sponsored override of Bitcoin's most sacred principle: private key ownership.
(Note: This is a placeholder example; the real uncompressed public key is known in Bitcoin forensic circles.) For this specific address, the raw public key
The story of 1Feex begins on . Mt. Gox, handling the vast majority of global Bitcoin volume, suffered a silent security compromise.
The address 1FeexV6bAHb8ybZjqQMjJrcCrHGW9sb6uF is a legacy Bitcoin address (P2PKH - Pay-to-PubKey-Hash). It is widely known for containing a massive, static balance of approximately 79,957 BTC (approx. 75,957 BTC in some reports, due to differing views of related inputs). One of the most infamous frozen Bitcoin addresses
≈ 79,957 BTC (valued at billions of USD depending on market prices).
: It is important to distinguish between the Bitcoin Address (the "1Feex..." string) and the Public Key . While the address is public, the raw public key is technically only fully revealed on the blockchain once a transaction is sent from that address. Since this address hasn't spent any funds, its full public key remains unhashed only in the owner's private wallet. Market Significance