How to Convert BTC Addresses to HEX?

I need to turn this BTC address into HEX format: 1PWo3JeB9jrGwfHDNpdGK54CRas7fsVzXU

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Thanks! Could you convert that address for me and drop the HEX here?

Are you asking to reverse the BTC address into its public key in hex? That’s tricky. You can’t just do that easily, especially not with the private key involved.

I need it for my test.txt file. Gotta use it for a program that opens puzzle number 71.

There are easier ways but here’s something you can use: 0253f190353e719a74332b1037202e0477b73c663b9289fe0a65affc05b31cd919. Get a transaction from that address and check the details on mempool.space. Look for ScriptSig.

I can’t do any transactions because I don’t have the private key. Just looking for it, really. So, can that program only work for wallets with outgoing transactions?

So you don’t have your private key? That’s rough. Ever tried brute forcing with a tool like Bitcoin Micro Collider? Heard it helps with lost keys.

Yeah, I’m in the same boat. No access to my private key. Seems like a tough situation...

You might want to find a script that converts Base58 to HEX. There’s a decent guide on that site, just look for the steps there.

Kinda off-topic, but I was stuck trying to convert transaction IDs to hex before. Took me ages, so I made my own tool for it.

Sorry guys, mixed things up earlier! The hex I gave wasn’t for that address. To get HEX pubkey, the address should have at least one spent transaction, right? Anyone got hints for that puzzle?