<p>Addresses starting with <strong>3</strong> are Mainnet P2SH addresses. For testnet your require a valid base58check/RIPEMD160 encoded scripthash for a P2SH address (starting with <strong>2</strong>).</p>

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Jonas Schnelli
<p>I am trying out bitcoin multi-sig in test net and when I make a payment i get the payment details address as 3CRrDxJwwkrJqmgSWikQMmZWCDo5SmL3tc</p>

<p>but when i go into my test net wallet and try to send funds to this address it comes back as unrecognised. </p>

<p>Any ideas what I am doing wrong ?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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jamelia
# Multi-Sig bitcoin in testnet

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-21)

I am trying out bitcoin multi-sig in test net and when I make a payment i get the payment details address as 3CRrDxJwwkrJqmgSWikQMmZWCDo5SmL3tc

but when i go into my test net wallet and try to send funds to this address it comes back as unrecognised.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong ?

Thanks

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-21. Score: 4

Addresses starting with **3** are Mainnet P2SH addresses. For testnet your require a valid base58check/RIPEMD160 encoded scripthash for a P2SH address (starting with **2**).


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