Hi, Why does Bitcoin use SHA256?
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This allows Bitcoin addresses to be shorter. SHA256 is used as well because Bitcoin’s use of a hash of a public key might create unique weaknesses due to unexpected interactions between RIPEMD and ECDSA (the public key signature algorithm).