M

Address starting with “M”

Coin
Litecoin (LTC)
Type
Script hash (P2SH), version byte 0x32
Length
34 characters
Confused with
Before M… existed, Litecoin P2SH used 3…, the same form as Bitcoin. Some old services still ask for the 3… form; the converter gives it.

Monero subaddresses start with 8, not M; Stellar muxed accounts start with M but have 69 characters.

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FAQ

What coin uses addresses starting with M?

Litecoin (LTC). Script hash (P2SH), version byte 0x32.

What can a M address be confused with?

Before M… existed, Litecoin P2SH used 3…, the same form as Bitcoin. Some old services still ask for the 3… form; the converter gives it.