Dash (DASH) address validator
Paste a Dash address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how DASH addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
DASH address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 76 (0x4c); for example X….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 16 (0x10); for example 7….
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
XjhqDGJH37VEpecoDGmtJrmEB7VoD8Lb39(P2PKH)7irmiCnz3YCgC9JNCLK8CAyNSQdDFWLMGM(P2SH)
Good to know
DASH amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 DASH = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 5, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/5'/….
Public explorers: blockbook.dash.zelcore.io, insight.dash.org.
This page checks address formats only. It never asks for a private key or seed phrase. Want to know if an address still holds funds? Try find money (coverage is listed there). Lost the wallet app? See the recovery guides.
FAQ
- How do I check a Dash address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Dash and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Dash address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 76 / 16). Try it with the public example XjhqDGJH37VEpecoDGmtJrmEB7VoD8Lb39.
- Is it safe to paste my Dash address?
- Yes. An address is public. The checker only reads the string you paste; nothing is stored, and it never asks for a private key or seed phrase.
- How many decimals does DASH have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 DASH.