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@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ combined execute about 2^80^ hash functions every hour. They run a
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different hash function than HASH160, so their existing hardware can't
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create collision attacks for it, but the existence of the Bitcoin
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network proves that collision attacks against 160-bit functions like
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HASH160 are practical. Bitcoin miners have spent the equivalent of
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HASH160 are ((("HASH160")))practical. Bitcoin miners have spent the equivalent of
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billions of US dollars on special hardware, so creating a collision
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attack wouldn't be cheap, but there are organizations that expect to
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receive billions of dollars in bitcoins to addresses generated by
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