jose-compu / jose-compu/opencircom
Circuit: Keccak-256 hashing
- Dominant language
- Circom
- Stars
- 2
- Forks
- 2
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
## Summary
Add **Keccak-256** (Ethereum-native) hashing in-circuit.
## Motivation
SHA-256 is implemented; Keccak-256 is required for Ethereum state/trie proofs, address derivation, and many L1↔L2 bridges. Currently deferred due to high constraint cost but remains a top community request.
## Scope
- `Keccak256(nBytes)` — variable-length input with padding
- Optional: `Keccak256_256()` fixed 256-bit block helper
## Notes
- Expect significantly higher constraint count than Poseidon; document benchmarks
- Consider partial implementation (single block) for MVP
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] NIST/Ethereum test vectors pass
- [ ] Constraint count vs SHA-256 documented in README
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing SHA-256 circuit and its tests, then review how inputs and padding are represented. Implement the scoped Keccak-256 variant and verify NIST/Ethereum test vectors; document constraint-count comparisons with SHA-256 in README.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100