diff --git a/lib/address.js b/lib/address.js
index 5304a7f..64a1b9d 100644
--- a/lib/address.js
+++ b/lib/address.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ var base58check = require('./encoding/base58check');
 var networks = require('./networks');
 var Hash = require('./crypto/hash');
 
-
 /**
  *
  * Bitcore Address
@@ -38,9 +37,9 @@ function Address(data, network, type) {
   var info;
 
   // transform and validate input data
-  if (data instanceof Buffer && data.length === 20) {
+  if ((data instanceof Buffer || data instanceof Uint8Array) && data.length === 20) {
     info = Address._transformHash(data);
-  } else if (data instanceof Buffer && data.length === 21) {
+  } else if ((data instanceof Buffer || data instanceof Uint8Array) && data.length === 21) {
     info = Address._transformBuffer(data, network, type);
   } else if (data.constructor && (data.constructor.name && data.constructor.name === 'Pubkey')) {
     info = Address._transformPubkey(data);
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ function Address(data, network, type) {
  */
 Address._transformHash = function(hash){
   var info = {};
-  if (!hash instanceof Buffer) {
+  if (!(hash instanceof Buffer) && !(hash instanceof Uint8Array)) {
     throw new Error('Address supplied is not a buffer');
   }
   if (hash.length !== 20) {
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ Address._transformHash = function(hash){
  */
 Address._transformBuffer = function(buffer, network, type){
   var info = {};
-  if (!buffer instanceof Buffer) {
+  if (!(buffer instanceof Buffer) && !(buffer instanceof Uint8Array)) {
     throw new Error('Address supplied is not a buffer');
   }
   if (buffer.length !== 1 + 20) {