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Re: Block Explorer thinks my address is invalid
by
buwaytress
on 26/05/2018, 07:31:07 UTC
That what's written in the wiki

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While this address format has been included in some implementations, as of December 2017, the address format is not recommended for use until more software supports the format.
source: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Bech32

But anyway I will try to use the bench32 + SegWit until I hit an insurmountable resistance. Thanks
Ah yes, but that was 5 months ago, when it was certainly the case. And still the case if the services you use can't support it. Bech32+SegWit definitely the way to go for now. Electrum is what I'd recommend, since the client supports spending/receiving either.

https://btc.com/ supports searching bech32 format addresses.
This is the transaction.
https://btc.com/c9c8ae8395f7888afbe17272a4647f13588e538a4800a66db38b59d547b5d421
This is the receiving address.
https://btc.com/bc1qg6cl5mm9dxx47tfzttkeacp75pul9egrqefj6r

Unfortunately, btc.com takes a while to load.

Blockchair's the most suitable explorer I've found, and it keeps improving with analytics.