return sha256.New()
	case BLAKE2b512:
		b2, _ := blake2b.New512(nil) // New512 never returns an error if the key is nil
		return b2
	case HighwayHash256:
		hh, _ := highwayhash.New(magicHighwayHash256Key) // New will never return error since key is 256 bit
		return hh
	case HighwayHash256S:
		hh, _ := highwayhash.New(magicHighwayHash256Key) // New will never return error since key is 256 bit
		return hh
	default: