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Cryptographic Hash Function

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A function that maps arbitrary data to a fixed-size digest. Good hash functions are preimage-resistant, second-preimage-resistant, and collision-resistant.

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Proof of History
...he passage of time between two events. It uses a sequential pre-image resistant hash function — specifically SHA-256 — that is run continuously, with the previous output use...

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