List of address prefixes - Revision history

Wargo: Updated links

2024-01-07T21:13:17Z

Updated links

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	Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are in a [[Base58Check encoding]] with the exception of [[Bech32]] encodings. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#~~L129~~-~~L131~~</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#~~L229~~-~~L231~~</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#~~L325~~-~~L327~~</ref>		Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are in a [[Base58Check encoding]] with the exception of [[Bech32]] encodings. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/26.x/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp#L144-L146</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/26.x/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp#L250-L252</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/26.x/src/kernel/chainparams.cpp#L516-L518</ref>

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Pseudo geek: Add electrum-defined and deprecated WIF version numbers; mark "WIF" text as link

2021-10-28T21:35:30Z

Add electrum-defined and deprecated WIF version numbers; mark "WIF" text as link

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	\|5		\|5
	\|<tt>5Hwgr3u458GLafKBgxtssHSPqJnYoGrSzgQsPwLFhLNYskDPyyA</tt>		\|<tt>5Hwgr3u458GLafKBgxtssHSPqJnYoGrSzgQsPwLFhLNYskDPyyA</tt>
			\|-
			\|133
			\|80
			\|Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], uncompressed pubkey, Electrum-defined<ref name="electrum-300-wif">[https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/3.0.0/RELEASE-NOTES#L42]</ref> and now deprecated<ref name="electrum-310-wif">[https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/3.1.0/RELEASE-NOTES#L58]</ref>)
			\|5
			\|<tt>5TfQjD9DLFeUFmDiDrzsdtSGQss93o4pvsmQcgmjfcQVLsEgAoM</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|128		\|128
	\|80		\|80
	\|Private key (WIF, compressed pubkey)		\|Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], compressed pubkey)
	\|K ''or'' L		\|K ''or'' L
	\|<tt>L1aW4aubDFB7yfras2S1mN3bqg9nwySY8nkoLmJebSLD5BWv3ENZ</tt>		\|<tt>L1aW4aubDFB7yfras2S1mN3bqg9nwySY8nkoLmJebSLD5BWv3ENZ</tt>
			\|-
			\|129-134
			\|80
			\|Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], compressed pubkey, Electrum-defined<ref name="electrum-300-wif" /> and now deprecated<ref name="electrum-310-wif" />)
			\|L
			\|<tt>LkUevPi661korFvRdQQUkEX35rA484oAwzsT93383q6mUqVe5cw2</tt>
			\|-
			\|135
			\|80
			\|Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], compressed pubkey, Electrum-defined<ref name="electrum-300-wif" /> and now deprecated<ref name="electrum-310-wif" />)
			\|L ''or'' M
			\|<tt>M3dv4iRtSKb5oHwxjZCGLai1aiZMnuLdGt7iFwjK2ncC3Vu7tRwP</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 136 178 30		\|4 136 178 30
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	\|239		\|239
	\|EF		\|EF
	\|Testnet Private key (WIF, uncompressed pubkey)		\|Testnet Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], uncompressed pubkey)
	\|9		\|9
	\|<tt>92Pg46rUhgTT7romnV7iGW6W1gbGdeezqdbJCzShkCsYNzyyNcc</tt>		\|<tt>92Pg46rUhgTT7romnV7iGW6W1gbGdeezqdbJCzShkCsYNzyyNcc</tt>
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	\|239		\|239
	\|EF		\|EF
	\|Testnet Private key (WIF, compressed pubkey)		\|Testnet Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], compressed pubkey)
	\|c		\|c
	\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>		\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>

Jbaczuk: change tbc1 to tb1

2018-06-14T20:44:35Z

change tbc1 to tb1

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	\|Bech32 testnet pubkey hash or script hash		\|Bech32 testnet pubkey hash or script hash
	\|~~tbc1~~		\|tb1
	\|<tt>tb1qw508d6qejxtdg4y5r3zarvary0c5xw7kxpjzsx</tt>		\|<tt>tb1qw508d6qejxtdg4y5r3zarvary0c5xw7kxpjzsx</tt>
	\|}		\|}

Styil: Added Bech32 info

2018-06-09T22:14:41Z

Added Bech32 info

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-Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L129-L131</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L229-L231</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L325-L327</ref>
+Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are in a [[Base58Check encoding]] with the exception of [[Bech32]] encodings. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L129-L131</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L229-L231</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L325-L327</ref>
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Awoland: Added reference to "CRegTestParams"

2017-03-23T08:31:24Z

Added reference to "CRegTestParams"

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:31, 23 March 2017
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	Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L129-L131</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L229-L231</ref>		Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L129-L131</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L229-L231</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L325-L327</ref>

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Awoland: Reference [1] and [2] corrected to actual version BitcoinCore Source Code,

2017-03-23T08:28:55Z

Reference [1] and [2] corrected to actual version BitcoinCore Source Code,

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:28, 23 March 2017
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	Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/~~master~~/src/chainparams.cpp#~~L159~~-~~163~~</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/~~master~~/src/chainparams.cpp#~~L217~~-~~221~~</ref>		Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L129-L131</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.14/src/chainparams.cpp#L229-L231</ref>

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Harding: Added Bitcoin Core documentation navbox

2015-08-17T16:03:48Z

Added Bitcoin Core documentation navbox

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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />

			{{Bitcoin Core documentation}}

TheRealSteve: adjusted prefix listing as per https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=970670.0

2015-03-09T04:19:27Z

adjusted prefix listing as per https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=970670.0

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	Blockchain-based currencies use ~~addresses~~, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a version byte, which affects the ~~first character~~ in the ~~address~~. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use.		Blockchain-based currencies use encoded strings, which are a [[Base58Check encoding]] of some hash, typically that of a public key. The encoding includes a prefix (traditionally a single ''version byte''), which affects the leading symbol(s) in the encoded result. The following is a list of some prefixes which are in use in the reference Bitcoin codebase.<ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp#L159-163</ref><ref>https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp#L217-221</ref>

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	\|-		\|-
	!Decimal ~~version~~		!Decimal prefix
	!Leading symbol		!Hex
	~~!Use~~		!Example use
			!Leading symbol(s)
	!Example		!Example
	\|-		\|-
	\|0		\|0
			\|00
			\|Pubkey hash ([[Transaction#Pay-to-PubkeyHash\|P2PKH address]])
	\|1		\|1
	~~\|Bitcoin pubkey hash~~
	\|<tt>17VZNX1SN5NtKa8UQFxwQbFeFc3iqRYhem</tt>		\|<tt>17VZNX1SN5NtKa8UQFxwQbFeFc3iqRYhem</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|5		\|5
			\|05
			\|Script hash ([[Pay to script hash\|P2SH address]])
	\|3		\|3
	~~\|Bitcoin script hash~~
	\| <tt>3EktnHQD7RiAE6uzMj2ZifT9YgRrkSgzQX</tt>		\| <tt>3EktnHQD7RiAE6uzMj2ZifT9YgRrkSgzQX</tt>
	\|-
	~~\|111~~
	~~\|m or n~~
	~~\|Bitcoin testnet pubkey hash~~
	~~\|<tt>mipcBbFg9gMiCh81Kj8tqqdgoZub1ZJRfn</tt>~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|128		\|128
			\|80
			\|Private key ([[Wallet import format\|WIF]], uncompressed pubkey)
	\|5		\|5
	~~\|Bitcoin Private key (for uncompressed pubkey)~~
	\|<tt>5Hwgr3u458GLafKBgxtssHSPqJnYoGrSzgQsPwLFhLNYskDPyyA</tt>		\|<tt>5Hwgr3u458GLafKBgxtssHSPqJnYoGrSzgQsPwLFhLNYskDPyyA</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|128		\|128
	\|~~K or L~~		\|80
	\|~~Bitcoin~~ Private key (~~for~~ compressed pubkey)		\|Private key (WIF, compressed pubkey)
			\|K ''or'' L
	\|<tt>L1aW4aubDFB7yfras2S1mN3bqg9nwySY8nkoLmJebSLD5BWv3ENZ</tt>		\|<tt>L1aW4aubDFB7yfras2S1mN3bqg9nwySY8nkoLmJebSLD5BWv3ENZ</tt>
			\|-
			\|4 136 178 30
			\|0488B21E
			\|[[BIP 0032\|BIP32]] pubkey
			\|xpub
			\|<tt>xpub661MyMwAqRbcEYS8w7XLSVeEsBXy79zSzH1J8vCdxAZningWLdN3
			zgtU6LBpB85b3D2yc8sfvZU521AAwdZafEz7mnzBBsz4wKY5e4cp9LB</tt>
			\|-
			\|4 136 173 228
			\|0488ADE4
			\|BIP32 private key
			\|xprv
			\|<tt>xprv9s21ZrQH143K24Mfq5zL5MhWK9hUhhGbd45hLXo2Pq2oqzMMo63o
			StZzF93Y5wvzdUayhgkkFoicQZcP3y52uPPxFnfoLZB21Teqt1VvEHx</tt>
			\|-
			\|111
			\|6F
			\|Testnet pubkey hash
			\|m ''or'' n
			\|<tt>mipcBbFg9gMiCh81Kj8tqqdgoZub1ZJRfn</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|196		\|196
			\|C4
			\|Testnet script hash
	\|2		\|2
	~~\|Testnet script hash~~
	\|<tt>2MzQwSSnBHWHqSAqtTVQ6v47XtaisrJa1Vc</tt>		\|<tt>2MzQwSSnBHWHqSAqtTVQ6v47XtaisrJa1Vc</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|239		\|239
			\|EF
			\|Testnet Private key (WIF, uncompressed pubkey)
	\|9		\|9
	~~\|Testnet Private key (for uncompressed pubkey)~~
	\|<tt>92Pg46rUhgTT7romnV7iGW6W1gbGdeezqdbJCzShkCsYNzyyNcc</tt>		\|<tt>92Pg46rUhgTT7romnV7iGW6W1gbGdeezqdbJCzShkCsYNzyyNcc</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|239		\|239
			\|EF
			\|Testnet Private key (WIF, compressed pubkey)
	\|c		\|c
	~~\|Testnet Private key (for compressed pubkey)~~
	\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>		\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>
			\|-
			\|4 53 135 207
			\|043587CF
			\|Testnet BIP32 pubkey
			\|tpub
			\|<tt>tpubD6NzVbkrYhZ4WLczPJWReQycCJdd6YVWXubbVUFnJ5KgU5MDQrD9
			98ZJLNGbhd2pq7ZtDiPYTfJ7iBenLVQpYgSQqPjUsQeJXH8VQ8xA67D</tt>
			\|-
			\|4 53 131 148
			\|04358394
			\|Testnet BIP32 private key
			\|tprv
			\|<tt>tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPcsbCVeqqF1KVdH7gwDJbxbzpCxDUsoXHdb6SnTPY
			xdwSAKDC6KKJzv7khnNWRAJQsRA8BBQyiSfYnRt6zuu4vZQGKjeW4YF</tt>
	\|}		\|}

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			== References ==
			<references />

Luke-jr: Undo revision 48668 by Gidgreen (talk)

2014-07-07T20:48:17Z

Undo revision 48668 by Gidgreen (talk)

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	\|Testnet Private key (for compressed pubkey)		\|Testnet Private key (for compressed pubkey)
	\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>		\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>
	\|-
	~~\|–~~
	\|s
	~~\|CoinSpark address (wraps bitcoin pubkey hash)~~
	~~\|<tt>s22FJPBXibpJFm1Gy2o85vfCPJ9WqoTPzdm2g</tt>~~
	\|}		\|}

Gidgreen: Added CoinSpark keys (please see the note I left in discussion)

2014-07-07T12:30:24Z

Added CoinSpark keys (please see the note I left in discussion)

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	\|Testnet Private key (for compressed pubkey)		\|Testnet Private key (for compressed pubkey)
	\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>		\|<tt>cNJFgo1driFnPcBdBX8BrJrpxchBWXwXCvNH5SoSkdcF6JXXwHMm</tt>
			\|-
			\|–
			\|s
			\|CoinSpark address (wraps bitcoin pubkey hash)
			\|<tt>s22FJPBXibpJFm1Gy2o85vfCPJ9WqoTPzdm2g</tt>
	\|}		\|}