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Coin Types

If the derivation path is the map, the coin type indicates the city. Coin types define how your private and public keys are generated from the seed phrase:
  • Cosmos uses 118
  • EVM chains (like Ethereum) use 60

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MANTRA Chain Address Derivation

When MANTRA Chain moved from coin type 118 to 60, we adopted Ethereum’s key type and address derivation.

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What This Means

  • The old 0x equivalent from the Cosmos wallet still exists but is not used
  • New addresses use Ethereum-style derivation (coin type 60)
  • Compatible with standard EVM tooling and wallets

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Wallet Behavior

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Keplr

  • Automatically selects the latest default coin type
  • Handles address derivation automatically
  • Supports both Cosmos and EVM addresses

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Cosmostation

You can manually select the coin type:
Coin TypeBlockchainDerivation Path
0Bitcoinm/44’/0’/0’/0/0
60Ethereumm/44’/60’/0’/0/0
118Cosmosm/44’/118’/0’/0/0
501Solanam/44’/501’/0’/0/0

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Derivation Path Format

Standard BIP-44 format: m/44'/{coin_type}'/{account}'/{change}/{address_index} For MANTRA Chain (EVM):
  • Coin type: 60
  • Derivation path: m/44'/60'/0'/0/0

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Address Encoding

MANTRA Chain uses standard Ethereum address encoding:
  • 20-byte addresses
  • Hexadecimal format (0x…)
  • Checksummed addresses (EIP-55)

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Migration Notes

If you have an old MANTRA wallet using coin type 118:
  • The old 0x equivalent address still exists
  • It’s not actively used on the EVM side
  • New addresses use coin type 60

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Next Steps