Cryptocurrency Q&A How many possible BTC addresses are there?

How many possible BTC addresses are there?

GwanghwamunGuardian GwanghwamunGuardian Sun Dec 22 2024 | 6 answers 980
I'm curious about the number of potential Bitcoin addresses that could exist. I want to know how many unique BTC addresses are possible. How many possible BTC addresses are there?

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CryptoQueen CryptoQueen Tue Dec 24 2024
The total number of potential Bitcoin addresses is an astonishing figure.

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KimchiChic KimchiChic Tue Dec 24 2024
Theoretically, the number of all possible addresses can be calculated as 2^161.

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Giulia Giulia Tue Dec 24 2024
This results in a number that is extremely large: 1461501637330902918203684832716283019655932542971.

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BusanBeautyBloomingStarShine BusanBeautyBloomingStarShine Tue Dec 24 2024
To make this number more manageable, it can be expressed in scientific notation as 1.4615e+41.

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Daniela Daniela Mon Dec 23 2024
A Bitcoin address is essentially a 160-bit number.

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