BLAKE3
A cryptographic hash function that is significantly faster than SHA-256, highly parallelizable, and serves as a PRF, MAC, KDF, and XOF.
What is BLAKE3?
BLAKE3 is a cryptographic hash function that provides fast, secure hashing with additional capabilities like key derivation and message authentication. It is designed to be significantly faster than predecessors like SHA-256 while maintaining strong security guarantees and supporting parallel processing. The project includes official implementations in Rust and C, optimized for various CPU features.
Developers and systems engineers needing high-performance cryptographic hashing for applications such as data integrity verification, checksumming, secure messaging, or key derivation. It is also relevant for those implementing cryptographic protocols in performance-sensitive environments.
BLAKE3 offers unparalleled speed and parallelism compared to other hash functions, along with a versatile design that supports multiple cryptographic modes in one algorithm. Its simplicity and optimization for modern hardware make it a compelling choice for replacing older hashes in new projects.
Overview
the official Rust and C implementations of the BLAKE3 cryptographic hash function
Use Cases
Best For
- High-performance data integrity checks and checksumming
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