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Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses

BIP 350, Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses. We first specify the new checksum algorithm, and then document how it should be used for future Bitcoin addresses.

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Authors: Pieter Wuille
Date: 2020
Publisher: Pieter Wuille
Version: Source cited by the 2020 study. The study is the reading. This page does not add a second essay.
Document ID: BLC-STUDY-0273
DOI: None recorded
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026
Licence: No licence recorded. Rights status under review.

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BIP 350, Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses. We first specify the new checksum algorithm, and then document how it should be used for future Bitcoin addresses.

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Canonical readingBIP 350 study
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Wuille, P. (2020). Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses. Pieter Wuille. https://bips.dev/350

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@techreport{bip3502020,
  title = {Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses},
  author = {Pieter Wuille},
  year = {2020},
  institution = {Pieter Wuille},
  url = {https://bips.dev/350},
  note = {Rights status: Official external source only. Blockchain Lab record: https://blockchainlab.com/research/corpus/papers/bip-350}
}

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AU  - Pieter Wuille
PY  - 2020
PB  - Pieter Wuille
UR  - https://bips.dev/350
N1  - Rights status: Official external source only
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Source status: Official source
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