Ascon

Summary

Ascon is a cryptographic hash function^[1]. Ascon ranks in the top 7% of cryptographic_hash_function entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ascon's instance of is recorded as cryptographic hash function^[3].
• Ascon's instance of is recorded as block cipher^[4].
• Ascon's instance of is recorded as authenticated encryption^[5].
• Ascon's developer is recorded as Graz University of Technology^[6].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cryptographic hash function^[3], block cipher^[4], and authenticated encryption^[5].

Why It Matters

Ascon ranks in the top 7% of cryptographic_hash_function entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).^[2]