In this Article we explain everything you need to know about sending Bitcoin Cash to Legacy addresses. It can be done, but you need to convert the Legacy address to a Cash address first!
What are the main formats of Bitcoin Cash Addresses.
There are two main formats of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) addresses.
1. Legacy format is the old wallet address format.
2. Cash address format (CashAddr) is the new wallet address format.
Jiggle uses the new cash addresses format for all BCH wallets. You can only send to a cash address from your Jiggle wallet. If you want to send to a legacy wallet, you will need to convert it into a cash address first.
How do I know if a wallet address is a Legacy address?
Legacy addresses all start with the number 1 or 3.
Example: 125so2xnkZ8tU4iGDEP199T1Zi4EkbaoL8
Can I send BCH to Legacy wallet addresses?
Unfortunately, Jiggle does not allow users to send Bitcoin Cash directly to Legacy addresses. If you attempt to send to a Legacy address from your Jiggle wallet, you will receive the following errors:
When pasting an address: “Invalid Address. Bitcoin Cash can only be sent to bitcoin cash addresses.”
When scanning an address QR code: “Invalid QR Code. Please make sure you scanned a valid QR code and try again.”
Converting Legacy addresses into Cash addresses
You can covert a Legacy address to a Cash address. This will allow you to send the crypto to the cash address, with the recipient still receiving the funds as normal. This is because when you convert a legacy Bitcoin Cash address to a Cash Address format, the underlying wallet remains the same, and the funds are still associated with that wallet.
This can be done with a BCH address converter tool. Simply paste the Legacy address into the Tool provided, and they will generate the corresponding Cash address.
You can then scan or copy the “Cash address” and send the Bitcoin Cash on Jiggle as you would with any other transaction.
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