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ThomasV 8 years ago
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0x100. Note that the wizard will not create Segwit seeds by
default; users must opt-in with the segwit option.
- Native segwit scripts are represented using bech32 addresses,
following BIP173. Note that BIP173 is still in Draft status. If
BIP173 is substantially modified or rejected, bech32 wallets may
have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds sent
to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of
following BIP173. Please note that BIP173 is still in draft
status, and that other wallets/websites may not support
it. Thus, you should keep a non-segwit wallet in order to be
able to receive bitcoins during the transition period. If BIP173
ends up being rejected or substantially modified, bech32 wallets
may have to be restored from seed. This will not affect funds
sent to bech32 addresses, and it will not affect the capacity of
Electrum to spend these funds.
- The BIP32 master keys of segwit wallets are serialized using new
version numbers. Version numbers are user visible, with the

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