New Address Format

Key Notes

• This is a display change only.
• Your funds are not at risk.
• These updates are focused on improving your experience.

What’s Changing?

We’re introducing a unified address format across parachains (rollups) within the Polkadot ecosystem. This update aims to deliver a simpler, more consistent user experience while reducing errors.

Example for Hydration Parachain

Legacy Format:

7LMa9HR4MgV3Ae8t632XcJJSPBaEFou4RDRXQzeVE6BrpYCk

New format:

13m1rnJf9MPFKwef2Vc2pXYffcZhoGEGXxXFew8X4Dj96FcA

Why this change?

Different parachains currently use various address formats, causing confusion and unnecessary friction for users. This unified format will:

• Eliminate inconsistencies across the ecosystem.
• Make wallet interactions easier and error-free.