Chaincode Decoded: Bech32m - Episode 11 The Chaincode Podcast

This revisits a segment we call Chaincode Decoded. In this episode, we'll learn how to say Bech32 and also what it and Bech32m are. Enjoy!

Correction: The characters removed from the set are 1 B I O (2:20)


Why do we need Bech32? (0:57)
What is the distinction between Bech32 and native SegWit? (3:20)
Why does Taproot need a new address format? (4:13)
Bech32 length extension mutation weakness (11:20)
- mailing list post
Bech32m (12:25)
- BIP350

Further resources:


Pieter Wuille: New Address Type for SegWit Addresses (presentation)
Sipa demo
Bech32 adoption
(Some of) the math behind Bech32 addresses

Thanks to Caralie for the sound engineering.