SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function.
Generates a 256-bit signatur for a text.
Used in Bitcoin "proof-of-work" (PoW)
Generates a 256-bit signatur for a text.
Used in Bitcoin "proof-of-work" (PoW)
1. The Bitcoin protocol uses the SHA-256 function for this purpose
2. So how is the lucky node decided on? It is the node that solves the block by finding a special input to the SHA256 hash function.
3. The Bitcoin address described at length earlier in this book is actually a hash of the public key, using the SHA256 and RIPEMD160 hash functions.
2. So how is the lucky node decided on? It is the node that solves the block by finding a special input to the SHA256 hash function.
3. The Bitcoin address described at length earlier in this book is actually a hash of the public key, using the SHA256 and RIPEMD160 hash functions.
by tufs October 6, 2021