diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
index 0a4c0f436..03a4e3744 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt-simple.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 //!
 //! The miner's fee will be 10,000 satoshis.
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::ScriptBufExt as _;
 use bitcoin::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath, Fingerprint, IntoDerivationPath, Xpriv, Xpub};
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ fn get_internal_address_xpriv<C: Signing>(
 
 // The address to send to.
 fn receivers_address() -> Address {
-    Address::from_str("bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf")
+    "bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ fn receivers_address() -> Address {
 
 // The dummy unspent transaction outputs that we control.
 fn dummy_unspent_transaction_outputs() -> Vec<(OutPoint, TxOut)> {
-    let script_pubkey_1 = Address::from_str("bc1qrwuu3ydv0jfza4a0ehtfd03m9l4vw3fy0hfm50")
+    let script_pubkey_1 = "bc1qrwuu3ydv0jfza4a0ehtfd03m9l4vw3fy0hfm50".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ fn dummy_unspent_transaction_outputs() -> Vec<(OutPoint, TxOut)> {
 
     let utxo_1 = TxOut { value: DUMMY_UTXO_AMOUNT_INPUT_1, script_pubkey: script_pubkey_1 };
 
-    let script_pubkey_2 = Address::from_str("bc1qy7swwpejlw7a2rp774pa8rymh8tw3xvd2x2xkd")
+    let script_pubkey_2 = "bc1qy7swwpejlw7a2rp774pa8rymh8tw3xvd2x2xkd".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
index c616ef258..14a898145 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/ecdsa-psbt.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::fmt;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::ScriptBufExt as _;
 use bitcoin::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath, Fingerprint, IntoDerivationPath, Xpriv, Xpub};
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ impl WatchOnly {
 
     /// Creates the PSBT, in BIP174 parlance this is the 'Creator'.
     fn create_psbt<C: Verification>(&self, secp: &Secp256k1<C>) -> Result<Psbt> {
-        let to_address = Address::from_str(RECEIVE_ADDRESS)?.require_network(Network::Regtest)?;
+        let to_address = RECEIVE_ADDRESS.parse::<Address<_>>()?.require_network(Network::Regtest)?;
         let to_amount = OUTPUT_AMOUNT_BTC.parse::<Amount>()?;
 
         let (_, change_address, _) = self.change_address(secp)?;
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-segwit-v0.rs b/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-segwit-v0.rs
index 34f6646e7..ebada8279 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-segwit-v0.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-segwit-v0.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 //! Demonstrate creating a transaction that spends to and from p2wpkh outputs.
 
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::ScriptBufExt as _;
 use bitcoin::locktime::absolute;
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::{rand, Message, Secp256k1, SecretKey, Signing};
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ fn senders_keys<C: Signing>(secp: &Secp256k1<C>) -> (SecretKey, WPubkeyHash) {
 ///
 /// (FWIW this is a random mainnet address from block 80219.)
 fn receivers_address() -> Address {
-    Address::from_str("bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf")
+    "bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-taproot.rs b/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-taproot.rs
index adfcec3ae..857385837 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-taproot.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/sign-tx-taproot.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 //! Demonstrate creating a transaction that spends to and from p2tr outputs.
 
-use std::str::FromStr;
-
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::ScriptBufExt as _;
 use bitcoin::key::{Keypair, TapTweak, TweakedKeypair, UntweakedPublicKey};
 use bitcoin::locktime::absolute;
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ fn senders_keys<C: Signing>(secp: &Secp256k1<C>) -> Keypair {
 ///
 /// (FWIW this is an arbitrary mainnet address from block 805222.)
 fn receivers_address() -> Address {
-    Address::from_str("bc1p0dq0tzg2r780hldthn5mrznmpxsxc0jux5f20fwj0z3wqxxk6fpqm7q0va")
+    "bc1p0dq0tzg2r780hldthn5mrznmpxsxc0jux5f20fwj0z3wqxxk6fpqm7q0va".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
index 09d202fcf..81bf759c6 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt-simple.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 //!
 //! The miner's fee will be 10,000 satoshis.
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::ScriptBufExt as _;
 use bitcoin::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath, Fingerprint, IntoDerivationPath, Xpriv, Xpub};
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ fn get_tap_key_origin(
 
 // The address to send to.
 fn receivers_address() -> Address {
-    Address::from_str("bc1p0dq0tzg2r780hldthn5mrznmpxsxc0jux5f20fwj0z3wqxxk6fpqm7q0va")
+    "bc1p0dq0tzg2r780hldthn5mrznmpxsxc0jux5f20fwj0z3wqxxk6fpqm7q0va".parse::<Address<_>>()
         .expect("a valid address")
         .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
         .expect("valid address for mainnet")
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ fn receivers_address() -> Address {
 // The dummy unspent transaction outputs that we control.
 fn dummy_unspent_transaction_outputs() -> Vec<(OutPoint, TxOut)> {
     let script_pubkey_1 =
-        Address::from_str("bc1p80lanj0xee8q667aqcnn0xchlykllfsz3gu5skfv9vjsytaujmdqtv52vu")
+        "bc1p80lanj0xee8q667aqcnn0xchlykllfsz3gu5skfv9vjsytaujmdqtv52vu".parse::<Address<_>>()
             .unwrap()
             .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
             .unwrap()
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ fn dummy_unspent_transaction_outputs() -> Vec<(OutPoint, TxOut)> {
     let utxo_1 = TxOut { value: DUMMY_UTXO_AMOUNT_INPUT_1, script_pubkey: script_pubkey_1 };
 
     let script_pubkey_2 =
-        Address::from_str("bc1pfd0jmmdnp278vppcw68tkkmquxtq50xchy7f6wdmjtjm7fgsr8dszdcqce")
+        "bc1pfd0jmmdnp278vppcw68tkkmquxtq50xchy7f6wdmjtjm7fgsr8dszdcqce".parse::<Address<_>>()
             .unwrap()
             .require_network(Network::Bitcoin)
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
index 486211ab1..ddfcc28f4 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/taproot-psbt.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ const UTXO_3: P2trUtxo = P2trUtxo {
 };
 
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use bitcoin::address::script_pubkey::{BuilderExt as _, ScriptBufExt as _};
 use bitcoin::bip32::{ChildNumber, DerivationPath, Fingerprint, Xpriv, Xpub};
@@ -101,10 +100,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     // Just some addresses for outputs from our wallets. Not really important.
     let to_address =
-        Address::from_str("bcrt1p0p3rvwww0v9znrclp00uneq8ytre9kj922v8fxhnezm3mgsmn9usdxaefc")?
+        "bcrt1p0p3rvwww0v9znrclp00uneq8ytre9kj922v8fxhnezm3mgsmn9usdxaefc".parse::<Address<_>>()?
             .require_network(Network::Regtest)?;
     let change_address =
-        Address::from_str("bcrt1pz449kexzydh2kaypatup5ultru3ej284t6eguhnkn6wkhswt0l7q3a7j76")?
+        "bcrt1pz449kexzydh2kaypatup5ultru3ej284t6eguhnkn6wkhswt0l7q3a7j76".parse::<Address<_>>()?
             .require_network(Network::Regtest)?;
     let amount_to_send_in_sats = Amount::ONE_BTC;
     let change_amount = UTXO_1
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/address/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/address/mod.rs
index b41952e7d..80e37a4ba 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/address/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/address/mod.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ pub enum AddressData {
 /// ```
 /// # use std::str::FromStr;
 /// # use bitcoin::address::{Address, NetworkChecked};
-/// let address: Address<NetworkChecked> = Address::from_str("132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM")
+/// let address: Address<NetworkChecked> = "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM".parse::<Address<_>>()
 ///                .unwrap().assume_checked();
 /// assert_eq!(address.to_string(), "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM");
 /// ```
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ pub enum AddressData {
 /// ```ignore
 /// # use std::str::FromStr;
 /// # use bitcoin::address::{Address, NetworkChecked};
-/// let address: Address<NetworkUnchecked> = Address::from_str("132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM")
+/// let address: Address<NetworkUnchecked> = "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM".parse::<Address<_>>()
 ///                .unwrap();
 /// let s = address.to_string(); // does not compile
 /// ```
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ pub enum AddressData {
 /// ```
 /// # use std::str::FromStr;
 /// # use bitcoin::address::{Address, NetworkUnchecked};
-/// let address: Address<NetworkUnchecked> = Address::from_str("132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM")
+/// let address: Address<NetworkUnchecked> = "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM".parse::<Address<_>>()
 ///                .unwrap();
 /// assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", address), "Address<NetworkUnchecked>(132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM)");
 /// ```
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ pub enum AddressData {
 /// ```
 /// # use std::str::FromStr;
 /// # use bitcoin::address::{Address, NetworkChecked};
-/// let address: Address<NetworkChecked> = Address::from_str("132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM")
+/// let address: Address<NetworkChecked> = "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM".parse::<Address<_>>()
 ///                .unwrap().assume_checked();
 /// assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", address), "132F25rTsvBdp9JzLLBHP5mvGY66i1xdiM");
 /// ```