Bitcoin Glossary

Bech32

Also known as: bech32m, native segwit

The native SegWit address format, starting with "bc1q". More efficient than legacy formats, with lower fees and built-in error detection. Bech32m (bc1p) is the newer version used for Taproot addresses.

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