polyxor
A 128-bit universal hash function designed for fast file/data stream integrity checks with cryptographic strength, written in Rust.
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GITHUB · launched Sep 26, 2026 · 53 upvotes (top 16%) · 0 views
Niche: encryption and cryptography tools · 147 launches, 24 in the last 7 days ▲ +100% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
No Designing and proving a cryptographic-strength 128-bit universal hash function requires deep mathematical and cryptographic domain expertise that LLMs cannot reliably invent or verify.
What it would actually take: Requires advanced knowledge of finite field arithmetic, polynomial evaluation (e.g., Galois field GF(2^128)), and formal proofs of epsilon-almost universal hashing. The implementation in Rust relies on architecture-specific SIMD instructions (PCLMULQDQ / PMULL) to guarantee both constant-time operation and high throughput without timing side-channels, validated against rigorous statistical suites (SMHasher, TestU01) and cryptanalysis.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 2997 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #450 of 2998 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 331 days after the earliest competitor.
- advanced-hash-calculator · github · 2026-11-10 · 102 upvotes · similarity 0.76
- genpark-consistent-hashing-virtual-nodes-skill · github · 2026-09-10 · 7 upvotes · similarity 0.67
- utreexo-utreexo · github · 2026-11-06 · 29 upvotes · similarity 0.65
- Bitcoin-rs · hn · 2026-11-03 · 10 upvotes · similarity 0.65
- CipherTEA · ph · 2026-11-10 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.64
- genpark-consistent-hashing-virtual-nodes-ring-skill · github · 2026-09-09 · 8 upvotes · similarity 0.64
- Rusdantic · hn · 2026-03-30 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.63
- Tailsnitch · hn · 2026-01-05 · 280 upvotes · similarity 0.62
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