OP_HASH160

INFO

Opcode number: 169
Byte representation: 0xa9
Short Description: Hash the top stack item using SHA256 and then RIPEMD160.

The OP_HASH160 opcode replaces the top stack item with the RIPEMD160 hash of its SHA256 hash. If the stack is empty the script fails.

Example

# ASM script
OP_0 OP_HASH160

# Raw script
00a9

# Final stack
b472a266d0bd89c13706a4132ccfb16f7c3b9fcb