Novacoin (NVC) address validator
Paste a Novacoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how NVC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
NVC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 8 (0x08); for example 4….
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 20 (0x14); for example 9….
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
4NipFt2gkqyfDB8uYk8DLLFjNoyeu7w7ev(P2PKH)9LDBedz8tG4BTsriJ1eQ8g4WxRez7LGGtG(P2SH)
Good to know
NVC amounts use 6 decimal places: 1 NVC = 10^6 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 50, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/50'/….
It is a proof-of-stake era coin whose transactions carry a timestamp field, so generic Bitcoin decoders misread them.
Public explorers: chainz.cryptoid.info.
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 Novacoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Novacoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Novacoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 8 / 20). Try it with the public example 4NipFt2gkqyfDB8uYk8DLLFjNoyeu7w7ev.
- Is it safe to paste my Novacoin 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 NVC have?
- 6. The smallest unit is 1/10^6 NVC.