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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:47:53 +0100
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To: "Luke-Jr" <luke@dashjr.org>
Cc: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] BIP-13
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>=20
>> The "version" portion of the address has so far been labeled "network =
id",
>> and indicates from which network and which chain the address can be =
used
>> for.
>=20
> Where do you see this? It has always been "version" as far as I am =
aware, and=20
> we discussed formalizing the details of the bits in it a few months =
back.
> In any case, it was certainly originally intended as "version" as can =
be=20
> observed in Satoshi's reference implementation.

See: =
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_Bitcoin_addresses

And the attached graphics - here it is defined as network byte and =
network id.

Anyway - can probably live with some bit level subdivision into network =
id and address class.

/M=