diff --git a/core/crypto/hash.go b/core/crypto/hash.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00abf93dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/crypto/hash.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package crypto
+
+import "github.com/NethermindEth/juno/core/felt"
+
+type HashFn func(*felt.Felt, *felt.Felt) *felt.Felt
diff --git a/core/trie/node.go b/core/trie/node.go
index 2ef176f92..172869cb1 100644
--- a/core/trie/node.go
+++ b/core/trie/node.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/NethermindEth/juno/core/crypto"
 	"github.com/NethermindEth/juno/core/felt"
 )
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ type Node struct {
 }
 
 // Hash calculates the hash of a [Node]
-func (n *Node) Hash(path *Key, hashFunc hashFunc) *felt.Felt {
+func (n *Node) Hash(path *Key, hashFn crypto.HashFn) *felt.Felt {
 	if path.Len() == 0 {
 		// we have to deference the Value, since the Node can released back
 		// to the NodePool and be reused anytime
@@ -28,15 +29,15 @@ func (n *Node) Hash(path *Key, hashFunc hashFunc) *felt.Felt {
 	}
 
 	pathFelt := path.Felt()
-	hash := hashFunc(n.Value, &pathFelt)
+	hash := hashFn(n.Value, &pathFelt)
 	pathFelt.SetUint64(uint64(path.Len()))
 	return hash.Add(hash, &pathFelt)
 }
 
 // Hash calculates the hash of a [Node]
-func (n *Node) HashFromParent(parentKey, nodeKey *Key, hashFunc hashFunc) *felt.Felt {
+func (n *Node) HashFromParent(parentKey, nodeKey *Key, hashFn crypto.HashFn) *felt.Felt {
 	path := path(nodeKey, parentKey)
-	return n.Hash(&path, hashFunc)
+	return n.Hash(&path, hashFn)
 }
 
 func (n *Node) WriteTo(buf *bytes.Buffer) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/core/trie/proof.go b/core/trie/proof.go
index bc4b66d0d..9f1fd3ab1 100644
--- a/core/trie/proof.go
+++ b/core/trie/proof.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func NewProofNodeSet() *ProofNodeSet {
 }
 
 type ProofNode interface {
-	Hash(hash hashFunc) *felt.Felt
+	Hash(hash crypto.HashFn) *felt.Felt
 	Len() uint8
 	String() string
 }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Binary struct {
 	RightHash *felt.Felt
 }
 
-func (b *Binary) Hash(hash hashFunc) *felt.Felt {
+func (b *Binary) Hash(hash crypto.HashFn) *felt.Felt {
 	return hash(b.LeftHash, b.RightHash)
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ type Edge struct {
 	Path  *Key       // path from parent to child
 }
 
-func (e *Edge) Hash(hash hashFunc) *felt.Felt {
+func (e *Edge) Hash(hash crypto.HashFn) *felt.Felt {
 	length := make([]byte, len(e.Path.bitset))
 	length[len(e.Path.bitset)-1] = e.Path.len
 	pathFelt := e.Path.Felt()
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (t *Trie) GetRangeProof(leftKey, rightKey *felt.Felt, proofSet *ProofNodeSe
 //   - Any node's computed hash doesn't match its expected hash
 //   - The path bits don't match the key bits
 //   - The proof ends before processing all key bits
-func VerifyProof(root, keyFelt *felt.Felt, proof *ProofNodeSet, hash hashFunc) (*felt.Felt, error) {
+func VerifyProof(root, keyFelt *felt.Felt, proof *ProofNodeSet, hash crypto.HashFn) (*felt.Felt, error) {
 	key := FeltToKey(globalTrieHeight, keyFelt)
 	expectedHash := root
 	keyLen := key.Len()
diff --git a/core/trie/trie.go b/core/trie/trie.go
index c21168c50..5f8a51d9c 100644
--- a/core/trie/trie.go
+++ b/core/trie/trie.go
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 const globalTrieHeight = 251 // TODO(weiihann): this is declared in core also, should be moved to a common place
 
-type hashFunc func(*felt.Felt, *felt.Felt) *felt.Felt
-
 // Trie is a dense Merkle Patricia Trie (i.e., all internal nodes have two children).
 //
 // This implementation allows for a "flat" storage by keying nodes on their path rather than
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ type Trie struct {
 	rootKey *Key
 	maxKey  *felt.Felt
 	storage *Storage
-	hash    hashFunc
+	hash    crypto.HashFn
 
 	dirtyNodes     []*Key
 	rootKeyIsDirty bool
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ func NewTriePoseidon(storage *Storage, height uint8) (*Trie, error) {
 	return newTrie(storage, height, crypto.Poseidon)
 }
 
-func newTrie(storage *Storage, height uint8, hash hashFunc) (*Trie, error) {
+func newTrie(storage *Storage, height uint8, hash crypto.HashFn) (*Trie, error) {
 	if height > felt.Bits {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("max trie height is %d, got: %d", felt.Bits, height)
 	}