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Implementing a Merkle tree using a 128 bit hash function?

You absolutely need preimage resistance (both first preimage and second preimage) to have a functional merkle tree. Preimage resistance refers to finding hash inputs that give a given output. For an ...
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What does the 256 in SHA3-256 and SHAKE256 refer to?

SHA3-256 this means the hash will be of 256 bits in length. Is this correct? Yes, that is correct - exactly the same as SHA2-256 means that hash has an output of 256 bits. But, then, what does the ...
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