Bech32 adoption

2018-01-29T03:07:11Z

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[[Bech32]] is a new bitcoin [[address]] format specified by [[BIP 0173]]. The BIP status was moved from <code>draft</code> to <code>proposed</code> on 3rd January 2018<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/commit/97a55878e61fd19b8e9eb68759a8dc902a1831a6</ref>. This page tracks the adoption of [[Bech32]].

Ideally wallets would first support ''sending to'' bech32 addresses. After almost every wallet can send then people may be willing to adopt bech32 widely for receiving.

{| class="wikitable"
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| {{No}} ||
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| {{Evaluating|??}} || Haven't checked / placeholder
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| {{Planned}} || The developers said they plan to
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| {{Acceptable|PR Merged}} || In the case of software, code has been written and merged, and it will be in next release.
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| {{Yes}} || Feature has been released
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=== Software Wallets ===
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! Name !! Send to !! Create/receive !! Notes
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| Bitcoin Core || {{Acceptable|PR Merged}} || {{Acceptable|PR Merged}} ||
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| Electrum || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| Armory || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| JoinMarket || {{Acceptable|PR Merged}} || {{No}} ||
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| GreenAddress || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| Breadwallet || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} |||
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| Samourai Wallet || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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=== Hardware Wallets ===

Hardware wallet manufacturers typically publish a web wallet or browser add-on wallet for use with their hardware. Users can also sometimes connect their hardware wallet to a software wallet like [[Electrum]].

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Name !! Send to !! Create/receive !! Notes
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| Trezor web wallet || {{Acceptable|PR Merged}} || {{No}} ||
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| Ledger chrome app || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| KeepKey chrome app || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| Digital Bitbox Qt app || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| Trezor + Electrum || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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| Ledger + Electrum || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||
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=== Web Wallets ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Name !! Send to !! Create/receive !! Notes
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| Coinapult || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| Coin.Space || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| BitGo || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
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| blockchain.info web wallet || {{Evaluating|??}} || {{No}} ||
|}

=== Exchanges ===

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! Name !! Send to !! Create/receive !! Notes
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| Localbitcoins.com || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Bitstamp || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Bitfinex || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Coinbase.com || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Kraken || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Itbit || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Genesis || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| BitMEX || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Coinfloor || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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==== Bitcoin ATM Models ====

Hopefully when a model updates then all its ATMs everywhere will gain that feature. See https://coinatmradar.com/shop/buy-bitcoin-atm/

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Name !! Send to !! Create/receive !! Notes
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| GenesisCoin || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| General Bytes || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
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| Lamassu Douro || {{No}} || {{No}} ||
|}

=== Blockchain Explorers ===

For trying these out you can use mainnet TXIDs <code>4ef47f6eb681d5d9fa2f7e16336cd629303c635e8da51e425b76088be9c8744c</code> and <code>514a33f1d46179b89e1fea7bbb07b682ab14083a276979f91038369d1a8d689b</code>. And addresses <code>bc1qar0srrr7xfkvy5l643lydnw9re59gtzzwf5mdq</code> and <code>bc1qc7slrfxkknqcq2jevvvkdgvrt8080852dfjewde450xdlk4ugp7szw5tk9</code>.

Some blockchain explorers can only parse the bech32 address and display it, they don't build an index so users cannot search for bech32 addresses.

See also: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Category:Block_chain_browsers

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! Name !! Display !! Index !! Notes
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| Blockonomics || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || https://www.blockonomics.co
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| blockchain.info || {{Yes}} || {{No}} ||
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| Insight || {{No}} || {{No}} || Open source explorer, instances are https://insight.bitpay.com/ and https://chain.localbitcoins.com/
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| Blockcypher || {{No}} || {{No}} || https://live.blockcypher.com/btc
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| Tradeblock || {{No}} || {{No}} || https://tradeblock.com/bitcoin
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=== Other Services ===

Casinos, marketplaces, etc that let users withdraw money

=== References ===

[[Category:Software]]

Bitcoin Wiki - User contributions [en]

Bech32 adoption