user5406: Does a wallet have to upgrade to send to a native segwit address provided by the recipient or can anyone send to them, as was the case with the P2SH-wrapped segwit addresses?

user5406: In the compatibility section of BIP-0173, it states:

Only new software will be able to use these addresses, and only for receivers with segwit-enabled new software. In all other cases, P2SH or P2PKH addresses can be used.


5406: <p>Does a wallet have to upgrade to send to a native segwit address provided by the recipient or can anyone send to them, as was the case with the P2SH-wrapped segwit addresses?</p>
 5406: <p>In the <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki#Compatibility" rel="nofollow noreferrer">compatibility section of BIP-0173</a>, it states:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Only new software will be able to use these addresses, and only for receivers with segwit-enabled new software. In all other cases, P2SH or P2PKH addresses can be used.</p>
</blockquote>
