Crate rs_ripemd_160

Crate rs_ripemd_160 

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§RIPEMD-160 - rs_ripemd_160 - RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation Message Digest

Important Note: This crate is still a work in progress and is not ready for consumption.

RIPEMD-160 is a cryptographic hash function designed in 1996 as part of the EU’s project RIPE (RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation). Although less common, it is used in a variety of applications such as:

  • Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency address generation.
  • Data integrity checks.
  • Secure communication protocols like Transport Layer Security (TLS), Secure Shell (SSH), Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), etc.

This crate implements RIPEMD-160 as part of the RustyShield project.