Megacoin (MEC) address validator
Paste a Megacoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how MEC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
MEC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 50 (0x32); for example M….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 5 (0x05); for example 3….
- Native SegWit (bech32)
- Human-readable part mec, so SegWit addresses start with mec1.
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
MGv9cSYnaRSTZNzYaN7bhbgmozoGkKBvCn(P2PKH)3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy(P2SH)
Good to know
MEC amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 MEC = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 217, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/217'/….
Its legacy addresses share version byte 50 with Monacoin, so the same string can be valid on both chains. The detector lists every match; the right chain is the one your wallet uses.
Look-alike chains: Monacoin.
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 Megacoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Megacoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Megacoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 50 / 5) and bech32 (mec1…). Try it with the public example MGv9cSYnaRSTZNzYaN7bhbgmozoGkKBvCn.
- Is it safe to paste my Megacoin 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 MEC have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 MEC.
- Why does my Megacoin address also show as Monacoin?
- Both chains use version byte 50 for legacy addresses, so the string is valid on each. The key behind it is the same; only the network differs.