Comment Comment by userbinator SHA256 truncated to 20 bytesWhat are the security implications of doing this? It seems it wouldn't increase the strength beyond the original 160 bits, no? Was there anything preventing redesigning the protocol to use full 32-byte SHA256 hashes throughout? parent userbinator 9 years ago
What are the security implications of doing this? It seems it wouldn't increase the strength beyond the original 160 bits, no? Was there anything preventing redesigning the protocol to use full 32-byte SHA256 hashes throughout?