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Do You Know Your Keccak From Your SHA-3, And Your SHAKE From Your KMAC

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NIST choose Keccak as the standard for SHA-3. But, it’s all a bit confusing, as there are two main versions of this: Keccak and SHA-3. Many systems, such as Ethereum have adopted Keccak, while others go for SHA-3.

Keccak or SHA-3?

In 2006, NIST initiated the SHA-3 project, and the winner was announced in…

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
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Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.