A Monero address is the destination you share to receive XMR. Most wallet users should receive to a subaddress, while a primary address remains valid and an integrated address is usually supplied by a service for automated payment matching. The right choice is the address your own wallet or recipient platform displays for this particular deposit.
The address type matters less than using the exact address supplied by the intended recipient. A self-custody wallet can manage many subaddresses under the same wallet; a custodial platform may require a specific deposit instruction to credit your account.
| Address type | Typical appearance | Best use | Check before sending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary or standard | Usually starts with 4; 95 characters on mainnet | Main wallet address, including compatibility with older tools | It is the recipient's current XMR address |
| Subaddress | Usually starts with 8; 95 characters on mainnet | Separate incoming payments within one wallet | Copy the specific subaddress shown by the wallet |
| Integrated | Usually starts with 4; 106 characters on mainnet | Automated matching by a service | Use the complete address supplied for this deposit |
Prefixes and lengths are quick clues, not a substitute for wallet validation. A syntactically valid address can still belong to the wrong person, and a testnet address must not be used for a mainnet payout.
The primary address identifies the main wallet account. A subaddress also receives into that wallet, but you can label it for a particular payer or order. Using different subaddresses reduces the chance that a payer can link your separate receipts from the addresses you disclosed to them.
An integrated address embeds a short payment ID used to identify a payment. That technical ID is different from the exchange's order ID. If a platform gives you an integrated address, copy the whole string; do not shorten it or replace it with your personal primary address.
Open the recipient's XMR receive screen immediately before creating an exchange. If the recipient is a platform, select its Monero deposit page and follow its current instructions rather than relying on an old saved address.
Checking only the first and last characters can miss a clipboard replacement. The wallet's address validation checks its format and checksum, but only your comparison with the original source establishes that it is the intended recipient.
A custodial wallet may show an account-specific address, an integrated address or a separate instruction. Do not assume your own subaddress can stand in for its deposit details. Check the platform's minimum amount and whether it currently credits XMR before you create the exchange.
If an order has already been paid to the wrong address, preserve the order ID and payout transaction record, then contact the destination platform. An exchange cannot change a confirmed Monero payout after broadcast. For wallet balance questions, continue with how to receive XMR in a wallet.
For a source balance on TRON, exchange USDT TRC20 to XMR; for Ethereum native USDC, use the USDC ERC20 to XMR route. The exchange home lets you choose another sending asset. In every case the XMR address belongs on the receiving side.
For technical detail, see the Monero project's subaddress guide and integrated address guide.
No. It is another receive address under the same wallet and its incoming funds appear in that wallet. A separate seed creates a separate wallet.
No. The prefix can hint at the type, but it does not identify the intended recipient. Compare the complete address with the wallet or platform that supplied it.
No. An order ID tracks the exchange. A payment ID is a Monero-specific identifier that can be embedded in an integrated address.
Use the current recipient instructions. A service may issue a new address or change how it credits deposits, so an older address is not a reliable substitute.