Feathercoin (FTC) address validator
Paste a Feathercoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how FTC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
FTC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 14 (0x0e); for example 6….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 5 (0x05); for example 3….
- Native SegWit (bech32)
- Human-readable part fc, so SegWit addresses start with fc1.
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
6nkSAXpR1vkv7myRhG88F5tT9qXK8DuXnf(P2PKH)3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy(P2SH)
Good to know
FTC amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 FTC = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 8, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/8'/….
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 Feathercoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Feathercoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Feathercoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 14 / 5) and bech32 (fc1…). Try it with the public example 6nkSAXpR1vkv7myRhG88F5tT9qXK8DuXnf.
- Is it safe to paste my Feathercoin 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 FTC have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 FTC.