Kava (KAVA) address validator
Address checking only. Paste a Kava address to check its checksum and format and see which address type it is. Below: how KAVA addresses are built, an example, and the chains it can be confused with.
What this page does: Address checking only: SwapChan validates the format and tells you which address type it is. It does not hold funds, sign transactions or recover wallets for this chain.
KAVA address format
- bech32 with the kava prefix
- A 20-byte account hash (RIPEMD-160 of SHA-256 of the public key) in bech32 with the human-readable part kava (kava1…). Other Cosmos SDK chains use the same hash with their own prefix, so one key has a different address on each chain.
Public examples
kava1hsk6jryyqjfhp5dhc55tc9jtckygx0ept0esed(COSMOS)
Good to know
KAVA amounts use 6 decimal places: 1 KAVA = 10^6 base units.
Its SLIP-44 coin type is 459, so BIP-44 style wallets derive it under m/44'/459'/….
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 Kava address is valid?
- Paste it into the checker on this page. It verifies the checksum and the encoding for Kava and says which address type it is, or why it fails.
- What does a Kava address look like?
- bech32 with the kava prefix. Try it with the public example kava1hsk6jryyqjfhp5dhc55tc9jtckygx0ept0esed.
- Is it safe to paste my Kava 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 KAVA have?
- 6. The smallest unit is 1/10^6 KAVA.