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What is the hashing algorithm called used in Bitcoin?
The hashing algorithm in Bitcoin is called Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) named SHA-256. -
Why is this hashing algorithm really hard (almost impossible) to brute-force?
Bitcoin has algorithms can only be solved to find the ultimate hash output, they can not be reversed to calculate the initial raw data. This one-way mechanism is guaranteed through intricate mathematical equations which do not allow the reversal of a new hash. Therefore, a Bitcoin hash is only solved in a linear, unidirectional manner, for that is almost impossible to brute-force.
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- its called SHA-256
- because it cannot be reversed engineered ( once mixed you cannot take back what was done like blending food you know what you had but you cant put it back the way it was let alone sperating the ingredients)
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What is the hashing algorithm called used in Bitcoin?
Hash Algorithm (SHA) named SHA-256.
Why is this hashing algorithm really hard (almost impossible) to brute-force?
Every such algorithm has distinct features, including the important feature that each one produces unique hashes. Furthermore, these Bitcoin has algorithms can only be solved to find the ultimate hash output, they can not be reversed to calculate the initial raw data.
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- SHA-256
- Varying the block is statistically impossible due to the large number of possible outputs that need to be matched with the original one.
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SHA-256 - a universal translator for computers. It is able to receive data and translate it to alphanumerical string
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Because they can not be reversed to calculate the initial raw data. This one-way mechanism is guaranteed through intricate mathematical equations which do not allow the reversal of a new hash. Therefore, a Bitcoin hash is only solved in a linear, unidirectional manner.
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Answer the questions below.
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What is the hashing algorithm called used in Bitcoin?
SHA-256
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Why is this hashing algorithm really hard (almost impossible) to brute-force?
The only way to solve a hash algorithm requires trial and error. As higher the hash, more dedicated software and hardware is needed since there are trillions of computations until by luck one hash is resolved.
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- Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) named SHA-256
- There is constant bit modification of the target, so finding a hash algorithm would be hard, as it is always changing.
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It is called Secure Hash Algrithm short SHA in 256 bit.
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Every hash is an unique output and canât be changed back to the original input, it is a one way translation. The hash will be the same, if the input is the same, but if there is a slight diffrent, the output gets fundamental diffrent.
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1: SHA-256
2: you get a unique output for a given input and it is irreversible, so you canât obtain the input by knowing the output
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- SHA-256 (Secure Hash Algorithm).
- a Bitcoin hash is only solved in a linear, unidirectional manner. It is practically impossible to find the imput based on output.
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1.) Bitcoin uses the SHA-256, which stands for Secure Hashing Algorithm (256-bit).
2.) With a 256-bit hash size, the number of possibilities is incredibly high (making it very difficult to find a hash that produces a number less than the blockâs header target). In addition, an SHA-256 hash cannot be reversed to extract the original input data. These two features combined make the blockchain very secure.
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- What is the hashing algorithm called used in Bitcoin?
SHA - 256
- Why is this hashing algorithm really hard (almost impossible) to brute-force?
Number of possibilities to large. it is one way - linear
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SHA-256
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It is a long and intricate mathematical process which transforms the data so profoundly that it cannot be reverse engineered to figure out what the input data was.
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- It is the SHA-256, Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA)
- Because a Bitcoin hash is only solved in a linear, undirectional manner. It requires the use of very complex mathematical calculations, eliminating the possibility of reversing the hash.
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Bitcoinâs hashing algorithm is called âSHA-256.â
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There are many factors that support the safety and security of Bitcoinâs hashing algorithm making it nearly impossible to brute force. Perhaps the main feature is that the algorithm has distinct features and produces unique hashes that cannot be reversed, (linear and unidirectional) making it impossible to find the original data processes. The data varies in size and forms that translate in to alpha numeric sizes depending on the hash function. 256 bit is large.The growth rate and hash rate also gives Bitcoin safety and security. Having many miners located apart throughout the world with no individual entity owning larger shares also gives Bitcoin security. Any discrepancies, questions require open, lengthy and vigorous discussion and agreement.
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Secure Hash Algorithm 256
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Theoretically is possible to brute force it. Make a computer to try endless combination of hash numbers , but it would take life times, the number of combinations is a number of 2^256 just a few more zeroes and is going to have the same length as the total number of atoms in the universe.
Is a waste of time and resources. Nobody have tried that yet.
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- SHA-256
- It is hard to brute force it due to the computational complexity needed to do so.
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1. What is the hashing algorithm called used in Bitcoin?
SHA-256
2. Why is this hashing algorithm really hard (almost impossible) to brute-force?
It takes a lot of computational power so it becomes almost impossible
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SHA 256
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It is a linear algorithm, with impossibilities of reverse engineering. Therefore it cannot be replicated, only moving forward solving for the next hash. There is no equation to readily identify and therefore obtain the hash. It is unique and subject to each marker within its initial code.
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- sh-256
- it is almost impossible to find 2 equal ultimate computation
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