How To Change Bitcoin Wallet Address

 
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On the V1 platform of BitGo, the first address of a wallet also seconds as the wallet identifier. On the V2 platform, wallet identifiers have a separate format from Bitcoin addresses. The wallet address is perfectly capable of receiving funds, although it may be preferable to start with the first derived address. A Bitcoin address, a public address or just an address is a unique identifier that serves as a place to send Bitcoins. It is also sometimes called the receiving address and represents the source and destination of the payment in Bitcoins. To change your Bitcoin withdrawal address, go to your Dashboard, and scroll down to the lower section. Click on the white box that shows your current withdrawal address name: A pop-up screen will direct you to enter the new withdrawal address, as well as a pet-name or mnemonic to remember it.

How To Change Bitcoin Wallet Address On Cash App

Your Samourai Wallet contains an infinite amount of bitcoin addresses that get used once and then are archived. These archived addresses are never discarded, but they are not used again to protect your privacy and security.

This means your bitcoin address will change all the time, this is not cause for alarm, consider your addresses as 'one-time-use' and disposable.

Step 1 - The receive screen

To get your latest bitcoin address press the blue '+' button on the bottom right of the main balance and transactions screen. Then press the green 'Receive' button to open the Receive screen.

Step 2 - Share your address

Samourai Wallet will display a QR code of your latest bitcoin address. Underneath the QR code is the actual address text. You can show this QR code if you are in transacting in person or you can share the address and QR code manually.

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How To Get A Bitcoin Wallet Address

  • To copy the address to clipboard: Tap the address text and press 'YES'
  • To share the QR code image: Tap the share icon in the toolbar

How To Generate A Bitcoin Wallet Address

By default, your Samourai wallet will generate bech32 or 'Native Segwit' addresses (beginning with 'bc1'). If you are sending to your Samourai wallet using a service that does not yet support Native Segwit addresses, you can also obtain addresses in Segwit Compatibility and Legacy formats, via the Advanced gearbox icon on the Receive screen.