Bech32

Bech32 address format. 3 proposals.

BIP 173: Base32 address format for native v0-16 witness outputs: Deployed. Introduces Bech32, an address format for native SegWit outputs, recognizable by addresses starting with "bc1". It uses only lowercase letters and numbers and a strong checksum that catches typing…
BIP 350: Bech32m format for v1+ witness addresses: Deployed. Introduces Bech32m, a corrected version of the Bech32 address format used for SegWit addresses (those starting with 'bc1'). A subtle flaw in Bech32 could let certain typos go undetected, so Bech32m…
BIP 352: Silent Payments: Complete. Silent Payments let someone publish one static address that anyone can pay, while each payment lands at a different, unlinkable address on the blockchain. Unlike similar schemes, it needs no extra…