ℹ️Addresses Format

EVM chains and Substrate chains are using different addresses formats standards. In this section you'll learn how to recognize them.

Address Format:

  • EVM (Ethereum):

    • Ethereum addresses are represented as hexadecimal strings with a length of 40 characters.

    • Example: 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e

  • Substrate:

    • The standard address format for Substrate is SS58, derived from the Bitcoin Base-58-check format. It has been adapted for Substrate-based chains with certain modifications.

    • As a single public key can be utilized to generate addresses for various Substrate chains, it is possible for a singular account to possess multiple addresses specific to different chains.

    • Polkadot addresses initiate with the digit 1, while Kusama addresses commence with an uppercase letter like C, D, F, G, H, J. Generic Substrate addresses consistently initiate with the number 5.

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