diff --git a/testutil/sample/sample.go b/testutil/sample/sample.go
index 378c86f..ea76ef9 100644
--- a/testutil/sample/sample.go
+++ b/testutil/sample/sample.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func AccAddress() string {
 func AddressBz() []byte {
 	pk := ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey()
 	address := sdk.AccAddress(pk.Address()).String()
-	_, bz, _ := bech32.DecodeToBase256(address)
+	_, bz, _ := bech32.DecodeNoLimit(address)
 	return bz
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Account struct {
 func TestAccount() Account {
 	pk := ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey()
 	address := sdk.AccAddress(pk.Address()).String()
-	_, bz, _ := bech32.DecodeToBase256(address)
+	_, bz, _ := bech32.DecodeNoLimit(address)
 	return Account{
 		Address:   address,
 		AddressBz: bz,
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ func TestAccount() Account {
 func TestAccountBech32m() Account {
 	pk := ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey()
 	address := sdk.AccAddress(pk.Address()).String()
-	hrp, bz256, _ := bech32.DecodeToBase256(address)
-	bz32, _ := bech32.ConvertBits(bz256, 8, 5, true) // EncodeM only accepts base32 encoded data
-	address, _ = bech32.EncodeM(hrp, bz32)
+	hrp, bz, _ := bech32.DecodeNoLimit(address)
+	address, _ = bech32.EncodeM(hrp, bz)
 	return Account{
 		Address:   address,
-		AddressBz: bz256,
+		AddressBz: bz,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/blockibc/blockibc.go b/x/blockibc/blockibc.go
index 4955ed9..4c5949a 100644
--- a/x/blockibc/blockibc.go
+++ b/x/blockibc/blockibc.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package blockibc
 
 import (
 	"cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ func (im IBCMiddleware) OnRecvPacket(
 		return channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(types.ErrPaused)
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(data.Receiver)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(data.Receiver)
 	if err != nil {
 		return channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(err)
 	}
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func (im IBCMiddleware) OnRecvPacket(
 		return channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(ackErr)
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err = bech32.DecodeToBase256(data.Sender)
+	_, addressBz, err = types.DecodeAddress(data.Sender)
 	if err != nil {
 		return channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(err)
 	}
diff --git a/x/blockibc/blockibc_test.go b/x/blockibc/blockibc_test.go
index 2db7453..47c5a42 100644
--- a/x/blockibc/blockibc_test.go
+++ b/x/blockibc/blockibc_test.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func TestBlockIBC(t *testing.T) {
 	// ARRANGE: Mock sender and receiver.
 	sender, receiver := sample.TestAccount(), sample.TestAccount()
 	senderBech32m, receiverBech32m := sample.TestAccountBech32m(), sample.TestAccountBech32m()
-	receiverAddress, _ := codec.NewBech32Codec("osmo").BytesToString(receiver.AddressBz)
-	receiverBech32mAddress, _ := codec.NewBech32Codec("osmo").BytesToString(receiverBech32m.AddressBz)
+	receiverAddress, _ := codec.NewBech32Codec("osmo").BytesToString(fiattokenfactorytypes.MustConvertToBase256(receiver.AddressBz))
+	receiverBech32mAddress, _ := codec.NewBech32Codec("osmo").BytesToString(fiattokenfactorytypes.MustConvertToBase256(receiverBech32m.AddressBz))
 
 	// ARRANGE: Organize table driven test cases.
 	testCases := map[string]struct {
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/ante.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/ante.go
index 4741306..532cecd 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/ante.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/ante.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	sdkerrors "cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	fiattokenfactorykeeper "github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 	fiattokenfactorytypes "github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ func (ad IsBlacklistedDecorator) CheckMessages(ctx sdk.Context, msgs []sdk.Msg,
 func checkForBlacklistedAddressByTokenFactory(ctx sdk.Context, address string, c sdk.Coin, ctf *fiattokenfactorykeeper.Keeper) error {
 	ctfMintingDenom := ctf.GetMintingDenom(ctx)
 	if c.Denom == ctfMintingDenom.Denom {
-		_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(address)
+		_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(address)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/grpc_query_blacklisted.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/grpc_query_blacklisted.go
index 9f5d836..b2b2dea 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/grpc_query_blacklisted.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/grpc_query_blacklisted.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/store/prefix"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/runtime"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/query"
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Blacklisted(ctx context.Context, req *types.QueryGetBlacklistedR
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid request")
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(req.Address)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(req.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/keeper.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/keeper.go
index 8915ef0..6d2e8fe 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/core/store"
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func (k Keeper) SendRestrictionFn(ctx context.Context, fromAddr, toAddr sdk.AccA
 		grantees := ctx.Value(types.GranteeKey)
 		if grantees != nil {
 			for _, grantee := range grantees.([]string) {
-				_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(grantee)
+				_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(grantee)
 				if err != nil {
 					return toAddr, err
 				}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_blacklist.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_blacklist.go
index 06fabeb..2db075b 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_blacklist.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_blacklist.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 
 	sdkerrors "cosmossdk.io/errors"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func (k msgServer) Blacklist(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgBlacklist) (*t
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrUnauthorized, "you are not the blacklister")
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(msg.Address)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(msg.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_burn.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_burn.go
index d038606..47327ad 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_burn.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_burn.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 
 	sdkerrors "cosmossdk.io/errors"
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Burn(ctx sdk.Context, msg *types.MsgBurn) (*types.MsgBurnRespons
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrBurn, "%v: you are not a minter", types.ErrUnauthorized)
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(msg.From)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(msg.From)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(types.ErrBurn, err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_mint.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_mint.go
index 82896e7..26d6815 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_mint.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_mint.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 
 	sdkerrors "cosmossdk.io/errors"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Mint(ctx sdk.Context, msg *types.MsgMint) (*types.MsgMintRespons
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrUnauthorized, "you are not a minter")
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(msg.From)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(msg.From)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Mint(ctx sdk.Context, msg *types.MsgMint) (*types.MsgMintRespons
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrMint, "minter address is blacklisted")
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err = bech32.DecodeToBase256(msg.Address)
+	_, addressBz, err = types.DecodeAddress(msg.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_unblacklist.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_unblacklist.go
index 7cd477c..ec5a714 100644
--- a/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_unblacklist.go
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/keeper/msg_server_unblacklist.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package keeper
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
 	"github.com/circlefin/noble-fiattokenfactory/x/fiattokenfactory/types"
 
 	sdkerrors "cosmossdk.io/errors"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func (k msgServer) Unblacklist(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgUnblacklist)
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrUnauthorized, "you are not the blacklister")
 	}
 
-	_, addressBz, err := bech32.DecodeToBase256(msg.Address)
+	_, addressBz, err := types.DecodeAddress(msg.Address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/fiattokenfactory/types/address.go b/x/fiattokenfactory/types/address.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18fa785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/fiattokenfactory/types/address.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Circle Internet Group, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package types
+
+import (
+	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil/bech32"
+)
+
+// DecodeAddress decodes the given address, returning the base32 encoded address bytes
+// Support both bech32 and bech32m
+func DecodeAddress(address string) (string, []byte, error) {
+	return bech32.DecodeNoLimit(address)
+}
+
+// ConvertToBase256 converts base32 encoded address to base256
+func ConvertToBase256(address []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return bech32.ConvertBits(address, 5, 8, false)
+}
+
+// MustConvertToBase256 converts base32 encoded address to base256
+// Panic if there is any error
+func MustConvertToBase256(address []byte) []byte {
+	bz, err := bech32.ConvertBits(address, 5, 8, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	return bz
+}