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Wallet address

Meaning in blockchain & crypto, with examples

nounCore term

In blockchain & crypto, wallet address means: A string of letters and numbers that shows where crypto can be sent, similar to an account number. On Ethereum, for example, addresses start with 0x.

In Turkish: cüzdan adresi, kripto adresi

How it is used

People often just say address. You copy, paste, share, check and whitelist an address, and exchanges give each user a deposit address. Support teams tell users to double-check the address and the network, because transfers to a wrong address usually cannot be reversed.

Example sentences

  1. Copy the wallet address from the app instead of typing it by hand.

  2. Always check the first and last characters of the wallet address before you confirm.

Common collocations

  • copy the address
  • deposit address
  • receiving address
  • double-check the address
  • whitelist an address
  • public keyA key mathematically created from a private key that can be shared safely. Others use it to check your signatures, and wallet addresses are usually derived from it.
  • walletAn app or device that stores the keys you need to access and move your crypto. The coins themselves stay on the blockchain; the wallet only holds the keys that control them.
  • transactionAny action recorded on a blockchain, such as sending coins from one address to another or calling a smart contract. It must be signed with the sender's private key.
  • block explorerA website that lets anyone search a blockchain and see blocks, transactions, addresses and smart contracts in readable form.

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