“SHA-256 is very strong. It's not like the incremental step from MD5 to SHA1. It can last several decades unless there's some massive breakthrough attack.” - Satoshi Nakamoto
Discussion
Right on. SHA-256 is solid as a rock.
It's a huge leap from the old hashes like MD5 to SHA1. This one's built to last, barring some crazy quantum leap in cracking tech.
For now, and for quite some time, it's gonna keep our Bitcoin safe and sound. Solid cryptography for the win!