calling all polymaths...
hidden among all the easter-eggs, memes, codes, hidden messages, historical tidbits, symbols, cryptocurrency lore, and nods to famous puzzle artists (pip, coin artist, etc.) and internet mysteries (cicada 3301, ascent, etc.), is a puzzle with a money prize at 0xf91A8DcE13AD25E2c256235852F0E7220De2f3fe
this prize will grow as editions are sold.
starting from step one, this treasure will take you through many steps and websites, and to many different hidden wonders in the image itself before you have all the info necessary to find the private key.
a knowledge of modern cryptography and programming is not necessary, but a love of knowledge and learning probably is...