<p>Electrum 3.0 supports it now when you create a segwit wallet. I hope other wallets catch up quick!</p>

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2017-11-04T08:09:10.177Z
2017-11-04T08:09:10.177Z
Abdussamad
<p>Bech32 is an address format that was only recently <a href="https://github.com/sipa/bech32/blob/master/bip-witaddr.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">proposed</a>. While its design had input from multiple wallet authors, it is way too early to say anything about adoption.</p>

<p>It is important to realize that there is no hurry about this. Every usable address type is available through embedding in P2SH, which is compatible with every wallet created the past few years.</p>

<p>At some point we'll need the higher efficiency and security that native SegWit outputs offer, but that is dependent on SegWit both activating, and being available in both sender and receiver wallets. </p>

<p>Disclaimer: I'm the author of the Bech32 proposal.</p>

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2017-04-01T05:14:37.020Z
That seems pretty reasonable. I also registered bech32.org and .com, let me know if I should send them your way.
Nathan Basanese
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Pieter Wuille
<p>I use several bitcoin wallets, and I would like to try <a href="https://github.com/sipa/bech32" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bech32</a> addresses when they come out.</p>

<p>I initially thought to make a GitHub issue for Greenbits, but it seemed more appropriate to just ask such a specific question here: </p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/greenaddress/GreenBits/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=bech32&amp;type=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/greenaddress/GreenBits/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=bech32&amp;type=</a></p>

<p>Everyone's favorite search engine is not exactly forthcoming for this: </p>

<p><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=which+bitcoin+wallets+will+support+bech+32+addresses&amp;t=ha&amp;ia=web" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://duckduckgo.com/?q=which+bitcoin+wallets+will+support+bech+32+addresses&amp;t=ha&amp;ia=web</a></p>

<p>If the answer is "none yet", that's fine, but I'd love to know.</p>

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Which wallet libraries officially intend to use Bech32 addresses, and will the addresses generated by them be compatible?
Nathan Basanese
# Which wallet libraries officially intend to use Bech32 addresses, and will the addresses generated by them be compatible?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-29)

I use several bitcoin wallets, and I would like to try [Bech32](https://github.com/sipa/bech32) addresses when they come out.

I initially thought to make a GitHub issue for Greenbits, but it seemed more appropriate to just ask such a specific question here:

<https://github.com/greenaddress/GreenBits/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=bech32&type=>

Everyone's favorite search engine is not exactly forthcoming for this:

<https://duckduckgo.com/?q=which+bitcoin+wallets+will+support+bech+32+addresses&t=ha&ia=web>

If the answer is "none yet", that's fine, but I'd love to know.

**Tags:** segregated-witness, address-generation, bitcoin-wallet-app, bech32-address, greenbits


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-30. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

Bech32 is an address format that was only recently [proposed](https://github.com/sipa/bech32/blob/master/bip-witaddr.mediawiki). While its design had input from multiple wallet authors, it is way too early to say anything about adoption.

It is important to realize that there is no hurry about this. Every usable address type is available through embedding in P2SH, which is compatible with every wallet created the past few years.

At some point we'll need the higher efficiency and security that native SegWit outputs offer, but that is dependent on SegWit both activating, and being available in both sender and receiver wallets.

Disclaimer: I'm the author of the Bech32 proposal.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That seems pretty reasonable. I also registered bech32.org and .com, let me know if I should send them your way.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-11-04. Score: 1

Electrum 3.0 supports it now when you create a segwit wallet. I hope other wallets catch up quick!


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