diff --git a/typescript/src/lib/bitcoin/hash.ts b/typescript/src/lib/bitcoin/hash.ts
index 79c1f277a..f7764c6a7 100644
--- a/typescript/src/lib/bitcoin/hash.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/lib/bitcoin/hash.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import { Hex } from "../utils"
 /**
  * Computes the HASH160 for the given text.
  * @param text - Text the HASH160 is computed for.
- * @returns Hash as a 20-byte un-prefixed hex string.
+ * @returns 20-byte-long hash.
  */
-function computeHash160(text: Hex): string {
+function computeHash160(text: Hex): Hex {
   const sha256Hash = utils.sha256(text.toPrefixedString())
   const hash160 = utils.ripemd160(sha256Hash)
 
-  return Hex.from(hash160).toString()
+  return Hex.from(hash160)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/typescript/src/lib/ethereum/bridge.ts b/typescript/src/lib/ethereum/bridge.ts
index f20d70d19..e8e409085 100644
--- a/typescript/src/lib/ethereum/bridge.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/lib/ethereum/bridge.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class EthereumBridge
     redeemerOutputScript: string
   ): Promise<RedemptionRequest> {
     const redemptionKey = EthereumBridge.buildRedemptionKey(
-      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)),
+      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)).toString(),
       redeemerOutputScript
     )
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export class EthereumBridge
     redeemerOutputScript: string
   ): Promise<RedemptionRequest> {
     const redemptionKey = EthereumBridge.buildRedemptionKey(
-      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)),
+      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)).toString(),
       redeemerOutputScript
     )
 
diff --git a/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposit.ts b/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposit.ts
index 49d160de1..80a3dc93a 100644
--- a/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposit.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposit.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,10 @@ export class DepositScript {
     // Legacy script hash needs HASH160.
     return this.witness
       ? BitcoinHashUtils.computeSha256(Hex.from(script)).toBuffer()
-      : Buffer.from(BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(script)), "hex")
+      : Buffer.from(
+          BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(script)).toString(),
+          "hex"
+        )
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposits-service.ts b/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposits-service.ts
index 1ebfcb9a7..b8fba8d21 100644
--- a/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposits-service.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/services/deposits/deposits-service.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export class DepositsService {
 
     const walletPublicKeyHash = BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(
       Hex.from(walletPublicKey)
-    )
+    ).toString()
 
     const bitcoinNetwork = await this.bitcoinClient.getNetwork()
 
diff --git a/typescript/src/services/deposits/refund.ts b/typescript/src/services/deposits/refund.ts
index 66821e4c2..81d331704 100644
--- a/typescript/src/services/deposits/refund.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/services/deposits/refund.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ export class DepositRefund {
     const refunderPublicKey = refunderKeyPair.publicKey.toString("hex")
 
     if (
-      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(refunderPublicKey)) !=
+      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(refunderPublicKey)).toString() !=
       this.script.receipt.refundPublicKeyHash
     ) {
       throw new Error(
diff --git a/typescript/src/services/maintenance/wallet-tx.ts b/typescript/src/services/maintenance/wallet-tx.ts
index b461f6599..b0306cdff 100644
--- a/typescript/src/services/maintenance/wallet-tx.ts
+++ b/typescript/src/services/maintenance/wallet-tx.ts
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class DepositSweep {
     const walletPublicKey = walletKeyPair.publicKey.toString("hex")
 
     if (
-      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)) !=
+      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)).toString() !=
       deposit.walletPublicKeyHash
     ) {
       throw new Error(
diff --git a/typescript/test/lib/bitcoin.test.ts b/typescript/test/lib/bitcoin.test.ts
index c144f617e..cdb706947 100644
--- a/typescript/test/lib/bitcoin.test.ts
+++ b/typescript/test/lib/bitcoin.test.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ describe("Bitcoin", () => {
         )
         const expectedHash160 = "3e1dfbd72483fb3964ca828ee71cf3270cafdc65"
 
-        expect(computeHash160(compressedPublicKey)).to.be.equal(expectedHash160)
+        expect(computeHash160(compressedPublicKey).toString()).to.be.equal(
+          expectedHash160
+        )
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/typescript/test/lib/ethereum.test.ts b/typescript/test/lib/ethereum.test.ts
index 806297a0c..11b4086d6 100644
--- a/typescript/test/lib/ethereum.test.ts
+++ b/typescript/test/lib/ethereum.test.ts
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ describe("Ethereum", () => {
           ["address", "bytes20", "bytes32", "uint32", "uint64", "bytes"],
           [
             redeemer.identifierHex,
-            Hex.from(
-              BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey))
+            BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(
+              Hex.from(walletPublicKey)
             ).toPrefixedString(),
             mainUtxo.transactionHash.reverse().toPrefixedString(),
             mainUtxo.outputIndex,
diff --git a/typescript/test/services/redemptions.test.ts b/typescript/test/services/redemptions.test.ts
index 04cd7252b..7b22f26ac 100644
--- a/typescript/test/services/redemptions.test.ts
+++ b/typescript/test/services/redemptions.test.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ describe("Redemptions", () => {
         tbtcContracts = new MockTBTCContracts()
         bitcoinClient = new MockBitcoinClient()
 
-        const walletPublicKeyHash = Hex.from(
-          BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey))
+        const walletPublicKeyHash = BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(
+          Hex.from(walletPublicKey)
         )
 
         // Prepare NewWalletRegisteredEvent history. Set only relevant fields.
diff --git a/typescript/test/utils/mock-bridge.ts b/typescript/test/utils/mock-bridge.ts
index 48cd4603f..fe6a8a27c 100644
--- a/typescript/test/utils/mock-bridge.ts
+++ b/typescript/test/utils/mock-bridge.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class MockBridge implements Bridge {
     redemptionsMap: Map<BigNumberish, RedemptionRequest>
   ): RedemptionRequest {
     const redemptionKey = MockBridge.buildRedemptionKey(
-      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)),
+      BitcoinHashUtils.computeHash160(Hex.from(walletPublicKey)).toString(),
       redeemerOutputScript
     )