diff --git a/lib/coins.py b/lib/coins.py
index 71129b6..44ded03 100644
--- a/lib/coins.py
+++ b/lib/coins.py
@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ class Coin(object):
             payload.append(0x01)
         return Base58.encode_check(payload)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def header_hash(cls, header):
+        '''Given a header return hash'''
+        return double_sha256(header)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def header_prevhash(cls, header):
+        '''Given a header return previous hash'''
+        return header[4:36]
+
     @classmethod
     def header_hashes(cls, header):
         '''Given a header return the previous and current block hashes.'''
@@ -367,6 +377,12 @@ class Dash(Coin):
     IRC_PREFIX = "D_"
     IRC_CHANNEL = "#electrum-dash"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def header_hash(cls, header):
+        '''Given a header return the hash.'''
+        import x11_hash
+        return x11_hash.getPoWHash(header)
+
     @classmethod
     def header_hashes(cls, header):
         '''Given a header return the previous and current block hashes.'''