{"id":9343,"date":"2023-12-20T07:43:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/?page_id=9343"},"modified":"2024-02-24T09:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T14:13:37","slug":"sha256","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faisalkhan.com\/learn\/payments-wiki\/sha256\/","title":{"rendered":"SHA256"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SHA-256, or Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit, is a cryptographic hash function that is widely used in various security applications and protocols, including SSL\/TLS and in the blockchain technology of Bitcoin. Here’s a comprehensive explanation to satisfy your curiosity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is SHA-256?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n