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The problem
For the published 15-element Poseidon1/KoalaBear input instance H(0xc09de4,·), find two distinct inputs whose first q output elements collide, for any still-open milestone q=4,5,6,7.
Open since2026current challenge round
Last checked2026.07.27Catalog verification
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Reward offers
Offer 01$64,000 · q=4Ethereum Foundation / Poseidon Initiative
DocumentedFind a Poseidon1/KoalaBear partial collision matching the first 4 output elements for the published instance. The first qualifying submission wins; a report is due within one month and code/report must become public under the posted timetable.
Published deadline: 2029-01-01
Nested milestones: a stronger collision also meets weaker thresholds, and the rules do not clearly guarantee stacked payouts.
Offer 02$128,000 · q=5Ethereum Foundation / Poseidon Initiative
DocumentedFind a Poseidon1/KoalaBear partial collision matching the first 5 output elements for the published instance. The first qualifying submission wins; a report is due within one month and code/report must become public under the posted timetable.
Published deadline: 2029-01-01
Nested milestones: a stronger collision also meets weaker thresholds, and the rules do not clearly guarantee stacked payouts.
Offer 03$256,000 · q=6Ethereum Foundation / Poseidon Initiative
DocumentedFind a Poseidon1/KoalaBear partial collision matching the first 6 output elements for the published instance. The first qualifying submission wins; a report is due within one month and code/report must become public under the posted timetable.
Published deadline: 2029-01-01
Nested milestones: a stronger collision also meets weaker thresholds, and the rules do not clearly guarantee stacked payouts.
Offer 04$512,000 · q=7Ethereum Foundation / Poseidon Initiative
DocumentedFind a Poseidon1/KoalaBear partial collision matching the first 7 output elements for the published instance. The first qualifying submission wins; a report is due within one month and code/report must become public under the posted timetable.
Published deadline: 2029-01-01
Nested milestones: a stronger collision also meets weaker thresholds, and the rules do not clearly guarantee stacked payouts.