Guide · 3 min read
Which Monero address to use when you swap to XMR
By the AltoSwap team · Reviewed and updated · Editorial policy
Short answerTo receive Monero from a swap, give an address from your own wallet: either the primary address, which starts with 4, or a subaddress, which starts with 8. Both work. A subaddress is the better habit, because you can use a new one each time. Only use an integrated address if an exchange gave it to you for a deposit into your account there.
The three kinds of address
| Kind | Starts with | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Primary address | 4 | Receiving into your own wallet. Always the same address. |
| Subaddress | 8 | Receiving into your own wallet. You can make a new one for each payment. |
| Integrated address | 4 | Depositing into an account at an exchange, which uses it to know the deposit is yours. |
Which one to give the swap
A subaddress from your own wallet. Every Monero wallet can create them, usually under Receive. Payments to different subaddresses cannot be linked to each other by the people who pay you, and they all arrive in the same wallet.
Copy the whole address. A Monero address is 95 characters long, so compare the first and the last few characters after pasting.
Checking that it arrived
- Open your wallet and let it synchronise fully. A wallet that is behind does not show recent payments.
- The payment appears as incoming within a few minutes of the swap being completed.
- It can be spent after 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes.
When you send Monero into a swap
Swapping from XMR to another coin, the deposit address the swap gives you may be a subaddress or an integrated address. Paste it exactly as shown. Your refund address is then one of your own Monero addresses.
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