In order to simplify the process for transacting with both bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash for our users, Blockchain wallets are now using an a new format CashAddr for Bitcoin Cash addresses. Bitcoin Cash developers have proposed a new format for addresses to help differentiate between bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash addresses, called CashAddr.
This updated format only changes how your Bitcoin Cash addresses are displayed, not the underlying private and public keys. Bitcoin Cash addresses now look like this: They can also have a prefix bitcoincash: You can find the legacy address for each BCH address on Blockchair. Take a look here to see an example of the difference between legacy and CashAddr addresses. Your wallet will now only show Bitcoin Cash addresses in this new format.
The only thing we encourage you to do is to start sending and receiving using the updated address type. Technically yes, but it would benefit both you and the community to begin using the new version. If you continue transacting with your legacy addresses, they will be displayed in your transaction feed as the BCH CashAddr address equivalent.
You can find more details on this update here. Home About Blockchain Support Wallet. Why do my Bitcoin Cash addresses look different? What is the difference between the address formats? What do I need to do? Is this a protocol change, soft-fork, or hard-fork? Where can I dive into more technical details?
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