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Re: hash160 VS sha256 ?
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blocklife
on 15/11/2017, 10:59:32 UTC
but why 1461501637330902918203684832716283019655932542976 address in hash160 and 115792089237316195423570985008687907853269984665640564039457584007913129639936 address in sha256  Huh

The first one is a 160 bit hash.  That means that the hashing formula creates a 160 bit digest of the input data.  Since a "bit" is a binary digit (can have one of two possible values), the total number of possible values that can result is 2160.

2160 means to multiply 2 times itself 160 times.


The second one is a 256 bit hash.  That means that the hashing formula creates a 256 bit digest of the input data. Since a "bit" is a binary digit (can have one of two possible values), the total number of possible values that can result is 2256.

2256 means to multiply 2 times itself 256 times.


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