Cosmos Hub (ATOM) address validator
Paste a Cosmos Hub address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how ATOM addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
Try an example:ATOM COSMOS example
ATOM address format
- bech32 with the cosmos prefix
- A 20-byte account hash in bech32 with the human-readable part cosmos (cosmos1…). Other Cosmos SDK chains reuse the same hash with their own prefix.
Public examples
cosmos1hsk6jryyqjfhp5dhc55tc9jtckygx0eph6dd02(COSMOS)
Good to know
ATOM amounts use 6 decimal places: 1 ATOM = 10^6 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 118, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/118'/….
This page checks address formats only. It never asks for a private key or seed phrase. Want to know if an address still holds funds? Try find money (coverage is listed there). Lost the wallet app? See the recovery guides.
FAQ
- How do I check a Cosmos Hub address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the encoding for Cosmos Hub and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Cosmos Hub address look like?
- bech32 with the cosmos prefix. Try it with the public example cosmos1hsk6jryyqjfhp5dhc55tc9jtckygx0eph6dd02.
- Is it safe to paste my Cosmos Hub address?
- Yes. An address is public. The checker only reads the string you paste; nothing is stored, and it never asks for a private key or seed phrase.
- How many decimals does ATOM have?
- 6. The smallest unit is 1/10^6 ATOM.