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Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs

BIP 173, Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs. We first describe the general checksummed base32 '''Why use base32 at all?''' The lack of mixed case makes it more efficient to read out loud or to put into QR codes.

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Authors: Pieter Wuille
Date: 2017
Publisher: Pieter Wuille
Version: Source cited by the 2017 study. The study is the reading. This page does not add a second essay.
Document ID: BLC-STUDY-0263
DOI: None recorded
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026
Licence: No licence recorded. Rights status under review.

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Wuille, P. (2017). Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs. Pieter Wuille. https://bips.dev/173

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@techreport{bip1732017,
  title = {Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs},
  author = {Pieter Wuille},
  year = {2017},
  institution = {Pieter Wuille},
  url = {https://bips.dev/173},
  note = {Rights status: Official external source only. Blockchain Lab record: https://blockchainlab.com/research/corpus/papers/bip-173}
}

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TI  - Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs
AU  - Pieter Wuille
PY  - 2017
PB  - Pieter Wuille
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N1  - Rights status: Official external source only
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