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> Construct [Merkle Trees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree) and verify proofs in JavaScript.
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# Contents
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- [Diagrams](#diagrams)
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- [Install](#install)
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- [Documentation](#classes)
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- [Test](#test)
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- [FAQ](#faq)
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- [Notes](#notes)
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- [Resources](#resources)
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- [License](#license)
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# Diagrams
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Diagram of Merkle Tree
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<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/168240/43616375-15330c32-9671-11e8-9057-6e61c312c856.png" alt="Merkle Tree" width="500">
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* * *
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# Test
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## Test
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```bash
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npm test
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```
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# Notes
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## FAQ
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- Q: How do you verify merkle proofs in Solidity?
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- A: Yes, check out the example [merkletreejs-solidity](https://github.com/miguelmota/merkletreejs-solidity).
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## Notes
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As is, this implemenation is vulnerable to a [second pre-image attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree#Second_preimage_attack). Use a difference hashing algorithm function for leaves and nodes, so that `H(x) != H'(x)`.
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More info [here](https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=102395).
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# Resources
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## Resources
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- [Bitcoin mining the hard way: the algorithms, protocols, and bytes](http://www.righto.com/2014/02/bitcoin-mining-hard-way-algorithms.html)
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- [Where is Double hashing performed in Bitcoin?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/8443/where-is-double-hashing-performed-in-bitcoin)
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# License
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## License
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MIT
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