연쇄적으로 해시함수가 사용
데이터가 조금이라도 위변조 될 경우
간단하게 데이터 무결성을 확인
Merkle Root
Merkle Proof
- Merkle proof can be used as a compact proof-of-inclusion for certificate publication logs, reducing handshake overhead as certificate-related metadata grows.
- This pattern is a candidate building block for post-quantum / quantum-resistant HTTPS where naive key and signature size increases would otherwise bloat the protocol.

Seonglae Cho