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Re: There are 2^256 private keys out there: how big is that number?
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odolvlobo
on 09/09/2020, 00:15:37 UTC
⭐ Merited by nc50lc (1) ,ETFbitcoin (1)
Most Hashing algorithms' outputs are just in HEX, that's why it looks the same.

Not really. A hash is just a number (or perhaps more accurately, a string of bits). Hexadecimal is a way of representing numbers in base-16.  A hash can be represented in many ways because it is just a string of bits. For example, a Bitcoin address is a hash (plus some other things), but you normally see it as base-58, and not hexadecimal. Base-64 is also a common way to represent hashes.