---
title: "The Commit/Reveal (Part 1): Introduction"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-commit-reveal-part-1-introduction-kwifwhim4
source_url: https://systemweakness.com/the-commit-reveal-part-1-introduction-9851e6feb7b0?source=rss----f20a9840e177---4
type: article
source: "System Weakness"
published: 2023-10-13T15:52:06.029Z
updated: 2026-05-07T02:14:10.712Z
tags: ["blockchain", "crypto", "cryptography", "encryption", "security", "smart-contracts", "zero-knowledge-proofs"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# The Commit/Reveal (Part 1): Introduction

**[System Weakness](https://daily.dev/sources/systemweakness)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The commit-reveal scheme is a cryptographic technique used to securely store information and ensure its secrecy, integrity, and verifiability until the time for disclosure. It is important for securing secrets, preventing cheating, promoting trust and transparency, enforcing fairness, and providing cryptographic security. The scheme involves the steps of committing, storing, revealing, hashing, and comparing the hashed values.

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