blake2b_simd

2.0M downloads in the last 30 days (68.2K/day), up 31% from the previous period.

3.4K crates depend on blake2b_simd. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

blake2b_simd has only 1 owner despite 3.4K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 28 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 34KB, blake2b_simd is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include ff, rust-argon2, pasta_curves, jwt-simple, sp-crypto-hashing. When high-quality crates choose blake2b_simd, it's a strong quality signal.