https://github.com/fawaz-exe/merkle-tree

https://github.com/fawaz-exe/merkle-tree

bitcoin crytography data-structures hashing merkel-tree

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fawaz-exe/merkle-tree
• Owner: fawaz-exe
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-08-04T13:22:56.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-05T13:49:18.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-06T16:01:45.545Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: bitcoin, crytography, data-structures, hashing, merkel-tree
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 262 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# merkle-tree

> The tree hashes its leaf node from bottom up till it reaches parent.

![Merkle Tree Representation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Hash_Tree.svg)

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree)

Merkle Root = H(H(v1||v2) || H(v3||v4))

                        |

         /------------------------------\

        /                                \

   H(v1||v2)                         H(v3||v4)

     /   \                             /   \

    /     \                           /     \

   v1     v2                         v3     v4

![Bitcoin Merkel Tree:](https://github.com/fawaz-exe/merkle-tree/blob/5635d64ef4c24dc8efd4f499be73610e35c3702f/utils/Bitcoin_whitepaper_merkel_tree.png)

(https://www.bsvblockchain.org/news/from-torrents-to-git-how-merkle-trees-protect-your-files)