Vertcoin (VTC) address validator
Paste a Vertcoin address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how VTC addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
VTC address format
- Legacy (P2PKH)
- Base58Check with version byte 71 (0x47); for example Vā¦.
- Script (P2SH)
- Base58Check with version byte 5 (0x05); for example 3ā¦.
- Native SegWit (bech32)
- Human-readable part vtc, so SegWit addresses start with vtc1.
- Checksum
- Double SHA-256, as in Bitcoin.
Public examples
Vj1pHioqVDArjUvN6B7HtEQJ2bD5hc1znM(P2PKH)3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy(P2SH)
Good to know
VTC amounts use 8 decimal places: 1 VTC = 10^8 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 28, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/28'/ā¦.
Its legacy addresses share version byte 71 with Viacoin, 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: Viacoin.
Public explorers: blockbook.vtc.zelcore.io.
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 Vertcoin address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the version byte or bech32 prefix for Vertcoin and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Vertcoin address look like?
- Base58Check (version byte 71 / 5) and bech32 (vtc1ā¦). Try it with the public example Vj1pHioqVDArjUvN6B7HtEQJ2bD5hc1znM.
- Is it safe to paste my Vertcoin 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 VTC have?
- 8. The smallest unit is 1/10^8 VTC.
- Why does my Vertcoin address also show as Viacoin?
- Both chains use version byte 71 for legacy addresses, so the string is valid on each. The key behind it is the same; only the network differs.