ONLINE HASH GENERATOR RIPEMD160

Source string specification form

Specify the source string in this form, then click on the button GENERATE

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Result Form

This form will show the result of generating the source string in RIPEMD160

WHAT IS A HASHING ALGORITHM A RIPEMD160

RIPEMD160 (RIPE Message Digest algorithm 160) is one of the cryptographic hash algorithms that is used to create a hash sum or digest for an arbitrary block of data. It was developed by a group of scientists from the University of Ruine in Belgium in 1996 and has become one of the most popular hash algorithms in the world.

RIPEMD160 takes a data block of arbitrary length as input and generates a fixed hash sum of 160 bits (20 bytes) in length. This hash sum can be used to check the integrity of the data or to identify the uniqueness of a block of data.

RIPEMD160 is often used in conjunction with other cryptographic algorithms such as SHA-256 or SHA-512 to provide additional security and data protection. It is also widely used in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum to generate wallet addresses and verify transactions.