Core: Optimize Merkle Tree hashing operations

[EDOHWARES]

Reduce CPU overhead in the core CLI when processing large trees.

[Immaculate0606]

@Immaculate0606 has applied to work on this issue as part of the Stellar Wave Program's 5th wave.

I’d appreciate being assigned to this

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