just to make this really simple....and clear....
[1] Does Electrum now support the new 3 prefix addresses? [NOT THE MULTISIG]
[2] if yes how do you use it?
[3] if yes and I import an old wallet, that uses 1 prefix by any method (priv key, seed, wallet etc), will this still be usable in the new version
when and if Electrum does support this how will [2], and [3] be handled.
I can see a lot of people will just upgrade then send then something untoward happens.
[1] Does Electrum now support the new 3 prefix addresses? [NOT THE MULTISIG]
[2] if yes how do you use it?
[3] if yes and I import an old wallet, that uses 1 prefix by any method (priv key, seed, wallet etc), will this still be usable in the new version
when and if Electrum does support this how will [2], and [3] be handled.
I can see a lot of people will just upgrade then send then something untoward happens.
Oh you're asking about segwit addresses? Is that correct? Electrum's support for segwit is still a work in progress. When it is completed you will need to create a new wallet to take advantage of it. Create a new wallet and send all your bitcoins to an address in it.
Electrum strives to maintain backward compatibility especially with old seed backups so you should have no problem using your current wallet in future electrum versions.