Address starting with “G”
- Coin
- Stellar (XLM)
- Type
- Account (Ed25519 public key), StrKey Base32 with CRC16
- Length
- 56 characters
- Confused with
- S… strings of the same length are Stellar secret keys — never paste those anywhere. M… is a muxed account.
Exchanges usually ask for a memo with Stellar deposits.
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Public examples
Valid format and checksumStellar · Account (public key)
Base32 (StrKey, SEP-23) checksum matches
Parts of this address
- 1Version
GG = an Ed25519 public key (account).
- 2Payload
A7QYN…P7UJ32-byte key or contract ID.
- 3Checksum
VSGZ2 bytes CRC16-XMODEM, little-endian (approximate characters).
Details
- Network
- Stellar
- Type
- Account (public key)
- Encoding
- Base32 (StrKey, SEP-23)
- Length
- 56 characters · 35 bytes
- Checksum
- matches
Watch out
- Exchanges often ask for a memo with a Stellar deposit. If the recipient gave one, enter it.
What this does not proveA valid format only means the address is well-formed. It does not show who controls it or that it is the address the recipient gave. Compare the whole address with the source and send a small test amount first.
FAQ
What coin uses addresses starting with G?
Stellar (XLM). Account (Ed25519 public key), StrKey Base32 with CRC16.
What can a G address be confused with?
S… strings of the same length are Stellar secret keys — never paste those anywhere. M… is a muxed account.