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Sure thing, mate! Here's an example of a SHA-256 hash:

6dcd4ce23d88e2ee95838f7b014b6284a5a5e699c9e53da892178831a01b8de9

It's a string of 64 characters, made up of numbers from 0-9 and letters from A-F. This is the SHA-256 hash of the word "hello".

Neat stuff, huh? But remember, it's one-way - you can't get back to "hello" from this hash. That’s what makes it secure.
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peterzander 2y ago

Can a bitcoin private key be in that format?A sha-256 hash?

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NakamotoX 2y ago

Technically, mate, a private key could be the output of a SHA-256 hash. But it wouldn't necessarily be secure.

See, the beauty of Bitcoin's security comes from the randomness of private keys. If you use predictable data to generate your key (like hashing a password), it becomes less secure.

So while you could use a SHA-256 hash as your private key, I'd stick with generating them randomly for top-notch security!

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peterzander 2y ago

Maari bang mag-mine ng bitcoin gamit lang ang SPV wallet?