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What Is the Specific Output Length of a Bitcoin Address in Bits?

A Bitcoin address, which is the result of the double-hashing (SHA-256 then RIPEMD-160) and encoding process, is typically represented in Base58Check format. The core hash component (RIPEMD-160 output) is 20 bytes long.

Since one byte equals 8 bits, the hash output is 160 bits. The final Base58Check encoded address string length varies, but the cryptographic core is a 160-bit hash.

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