Mainnet Address Generation
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This document contains the information of account address for Cronos POS Chain mainnet.
Account address for mainnet starts with prefix cro
. For example: cro1y8ua5laceufhqtwzyhahq0qk7rm87hhugtsfey
.
Cronos POS Chain has coin type 394
as defined in .
Coin Type: 394
Derivation Path: 44'/394'/0'/0/{index}
where index starts from 0.
i.e. the first address is derived at path 44'/394'/0'/0/0
and the second one at path 44'/394'/0'/0/1
.
MAKE SURE YOU BACKUP YOUR MNEMONIC WORDS Before using your generated mainnet addresses to receive funds, ensure that you have securely backed up your address's mnemonic words. It’s crucial to verify that these words are correct and can restore your wallet address in the future.
Please note that you are the sole owner of your wallet's mnemonic words. The Cronos POS Chain team cannot restore your wallet or recover your funds if the mnemonic words are lost.
GENERATE ADDRESS ONLY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT We recommend generating an address only on a trusted and secure computer. For enhanced security, consider running on an air-gapped (offline) machine.
ALWAYS VERIFY YOUR MNEMONIC WORDS AND ADDRESS Ensure you have backed up your mnemonic words correctly by restoring your wallet with them and verifying that the derived address is the same.
For more details on verifying your mnemonic words and addresses, please check
There are four ways to generate the mainnet address by using:
Supported OS: Linux, Mac OS, and Windows
If you are downloading the binary for other operating systems, make sure you are downloading v3.3.9
or newer versions that are targeting for mainnet.
Before moving to the next step, kindly check your chain-maind
version by
Run the following command to create a new address. For example, you can create a key with the name "Default" by:
You can find the generated address after running the command. Please make sure that you have safely backed up the mnemonic words that appear on the last line.
Supported OS: Linux, Mac OS and Windows
Pre-requisite: Ledger Hardware Wallet
You can confirm the installation by checking if the Cronos POS Chain App shows up in the main menu of your Ledger device:
If you are downloading the binary for other operating systems, make sure you are downloading v3.3.9
, which is the version targeting for mainnet.
Run the following command to create a new address. For example, you can create a key with the name "Default" by:
You will be prompted with the address on your Ledger device screen. Read it carefully and write it down. Afterward, confirm the address on your Ledger device.
Supported OS: Ubuntu, Mac OS, and Windows
DESKTOP WALLET
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;
; and
.
Download the Cronos POS Chain Binary for Mainnet from the and extract the binary. Here we used Linux as an example:
Download the Cronos POS Chain Binary for Mainnet from and extract the binary. Here we used Linux as an example:
Please be aware of the of using it in mainnet. You should run it only on a trusted, safe and offline computer and always verify the mnemonic words before using the address. Download the latest version of the Crypto.com Defi Desktop Wallet and follow the steps below to create an address.
You can generate the Mnemonic and address programmatically. Here is an example code snippet written in JavaScript using the to generate the mnemonic and the mainnet address:
Please be aware of the of using wallet on the mainnet. Run it only on a trusted, secure, and offline computer. Always verify the mnemonic words before using the address.
Download the latest version of the Crypto.com Defi Desktop Wallet and follow the steps below to create an address: