# Wallet address

## Definition

A wallet address is a public identifier used by a blockchain to reference a destination or account for receiving or interacting with assets; formats differ by network.

## What it means in practice

An address can normally be shared for receiving funds, but sending to the correct character string is not enough if the wrong blockchain network is selected.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Terenval displays receiving addresses within the selected network context and includes wrong-network safeguards for multi-network use.

**Important:** Verify the entire address or a reliable fingerprint of it and the network before approving a transfer.

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## Related terms

- [Bitcoin address](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/bitcoin-address/)
- [Ethereum address](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/ethereum-address/)
- [Public key](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/public-key/)
- [Multi-chain wallet](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/multi-chain-wallet/)
- [Transaction verification](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/transaction-verification/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [Can One Crypto Wallet Manage Multiple Blockchains?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/can-one-crypto-wallet-manage-multiple-blockchains/)
- [How Does a Multi-Chain Crypto Wallet Keep Networks Separate?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-multi-chain-wallets-keep-networks-separate/)
- [Mobile Crypto Wallet vs Hardware Wallet: What Are the Trade-Offs?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/mobile-crypto-wallet-vs-hardware-wallet/)

## Sources and review

- [Terenval supported networks](https://wallet.terenval.com/info/supported-networks/)
- [Ethereum.org — wallets](https://ethereum.org/en/wallets/)
- [Bitcoin.org — how Bitcoin works](https://bitcoin.org/en/how-it-works)

Published by Terenval. Technical review: Terenval Wallet team. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02. Terenval product statements are first-party information.

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-address/

[Machine-oriented Terenval index](https://wallet.terenval.com/llms.txt)