diff --git a/src/test/base32_tests.cpp b/src/test/base32_tests.cpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/test/base32_tests.cpp
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+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+#include "util.h"
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(base32_tests)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(base32_testvectors)
+{
+    static const std::string vstrIn[]  = {"","f","fo","foo","foob","fooba","foobar"};
+    static const std::string vstrOut[] = {"","MY======","MZXQ====","MZXW6===","MZXW6YQ=","MZXW6YTB","MZXW6YTBOI======"};
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<sizeof(vstrIn)/sizeof(vstrIn[0]); i++)
+    {
+        std::string strEnc = EncodeBase32(vstrIn[i]);
+        BOOST_CHECK(strEnc == vstrOut[i]);
+        std::string strDec = DecodeBase32(vstrOut[i]);
+        BOOST_CHECK(strDec == vstrIn[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()