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 [Visit the Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1_Bitcoin_addresses)
 
+This is a demo, it uses Legacy Bitcoin addresses, which start with a 1 for P2PKH (Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash) addresses.
+Address Formats in Bitcoin
 
+    Legacy Addresses (Base58Check):
+        Format: Starts with 1.
+        Example: 1PMycacnJaSqwwJqjawXBErnLsZ7RkXUAs.
+        Encoding: Base58Check encoding.
+        Type: P2PKH (Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash).