Topic: I Thought that all Bitcoin addresses started with a 1... ????? (Read 1035 times)
Script addresses start with 3
Are the addresses that start with anything other than 1 or 3 valid?
And how are they created?
Vanity?
And how are they created?
Vanity?
It is a multi-signature address
Normal Public Key 1xxxxxx
Multi-Sig Public Key 3xxxxxx
Private Key 5xxxxxx
Hope that helps
Normal Public Key 1xxxxxx
Multi-Sig Public Key 3xxxxxx
Private Key 5xxxxxx
Hope that helps
sorry
what is Multi-Sig public key ? multiple private keys for same public key 
It is a multi-signature address
Normal Public Key 1xxxxxx
Multi-Sig Public Key 3xxxxxx
Private Key 5xxxxxx
Hope that helps
Normal Public Key 1xxxxxx
Multi-Sig Public Key 3xxxxxx
Private Key 5xxxxxx
Hope that helps
other number is explain here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSA1pwlaypc
And can someone explain why an address starts with a 2?
Look here https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1208997
There is a big list of these kind of address
https://gist.github.com/sigmike/9295530
It doesn't matters which address you check, all will show same balance and same transaction id's.
The first character of an address is roughly the "type" of the address. Technically, if you unpack an address from its base58 form, the first byte will be the "version byte".
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes
Testnet script hash.
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes
And can someone explain why an address starts with a 2?
Testnet script hash.
other number is explain here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSA1pwlaypc
And can someone explain why an address starts with a 2?
other number is explain here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSA1pwlaypc
Like the title says, I thought that all Bitcoin addresses started with a 1 until I saw this: http://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer/catalog/338378
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A Bitcoin address, or simply address, is an identifier of 27-34 alphanumeric characters, beginning with the number 1 or 3, that represents a possible destination for a Bitcoin payment. Addresses can be generated at no cost by any user of Bitcoin. For example, using Bitcoin-Qt, one can click "New Address" and be assigned an address. It is also possible to get a Bitcoin address using an account at an exchange or online wallet service.
An example of a Bitcoin address is 3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy.
An example of a Bitcoin address is 3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy.
Source: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Address
OK, but this one starts with 2: http://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer/a/2mcBp5h1U41ARYXZ6EywGeyQcVdhYP7dFob
Like the title says, I thought that all Bitcoin addresses started with a 1 until I saw this: http://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer/catalog/338378
Quote
A Bitcoin address, or simply address, is an identifier of 27-34 alphanumeric characters, beginning with the number 1 or 3, that represents a possible destination for a Bitcoin payment. Addresses can be generated at no cost by any user of Bitcoin. For example, using Bitcoin-Qt, one can click "New Address" and be assigned an address. It is also possible to get a Bitcoin address using an account at an exchange or online wallet service.
An example of a Bitcoin address is 3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy.
An example of a Bitcoin address is 3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy.
Source: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Address
i too thinking same 
all addrs will be from 1 
all addrs will be from 1
I believe those are multi signature addresses.
Like the title says, I thought that all Bitcoin addresses started with a 1 until I saw this: http://bitcoinchain.com/block_explorer/catalog/338378
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