Please note that the private keys are in no way affected by this change.[/b] Any private key is fully compatible with both the old formatting as well as the new one.
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The new wallet, supporting the new format only, is still in beta mode but can be download and tested via the official github:
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We also want to inform you that there's no rush to update, we set a timeframe of 3 months in which we want to complete the transition. After this period bitcore core 0.16 will be released which will only use the new public keys.
old/new format = old/new public address, correct?
I probably misunderstood the notion of
'public keys', so I would like to ask this
the last part you mentioned new public keys... (not public address)
what would happen with unclaimed airdrop in old format public address with old public key?
am I right on this? private key >> public key >> public key hash (public address)
if new public key used, would it affect our abilities to spend utxo in old public address?
Bitcore Core (bitcore-qt) will not allow it. So basically, when you have the new wallet installed supporting 2xxx addresses and you want to send to a 1xxx, it simply won't let you finish the transaction. This is also true vis versa from old Bitcore core to the new one.
http://btx.elitehash.net is still running the old wallet format. I'm at a loss now, how are pools supposed to upgrade? Or exchanges for that matter... Everyone is still using the old version, what are we supposed to do?
since no changes has been done to blockchain,
would it be possible and safe to have 2 core wallets in my pc and run 1 at a time based on needs
both versions (old and new) would point to the same blockchain data directory
when I need to do transaction to old address, I will run thru old version wallet
when I need to do transaction to new address (2..., s..., btx... ), I will run thru new version wallet
