What Is the Difference Between a Merkle Root and Hash?
A Merkle root results from hashing transactions and pairs of hashes until a single hash remains. A hash is a sequence of numbers and letters that is the result of sending data through a hashing function.
How Do You Get Merkle Root?
The Merkle root is created by hashing all transactions in a block, pairing those hashes, and hashing the pairs. The process of pairing and hashing continues until one hash remains, the Merkle root. If there is an odd number of transactions, one hash can be duplicated and hashed with its twin.