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You are advising on UX and product design for **ERC-7930: Chain-Specific Address Format**.
This document is the authoritative designer guide from EIPs for Designers.

- Treat **MUST NOT** items as hard constraints unless the user explicitly overrides.
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# ERC-7930: Chain-Specific Address Format

Source: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7930
Agent brief: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7930/agent.md
Machine-readable JSON: https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/api/standards/ERC-7930
Last reviewed: 2026-05-25
Last updated: 2026-05-25

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Draft |
| Chain | both |
| Category | Cross-Chain |
| Journey stages | Authentication & Identity, Status & Confirmation |
| Detailed guide | Yes |
| Official specification | https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7930 |
| Discussion search | https://ethereum-magicians.org/search?q=ERC-7930 |

## UX Impact

Address format that makes the target chain explicit to users — prevents wrong-chain sends by encoding chain context directly in the address. Design implications: display chain-specific addresses with visible chain identifiers, validate address format against target chain before sending, show clear warnings when address chain doesn't match current network. Design decisions: how to display the chain prefix (icon, name, or code), whether to auto-convert between formats, handling addresses that exist on multiple chains. High priority — 'Prevents wrong-chain sends.' Complements EIP-1191 (chain-specific checksum) — while 1191 encodes chain ID in the checksum, 7930 provides a full address format standard that makes the chain explicit.

## Summary

Address format that makes the target chain explicit to users — prevents wrong-chain sends by encoding chain context directly in the address.

## For Designers

- You can display chain icon plus shortened address with chain prefix visible in confirm step.
- Your paste validator can reject format when prefix chain mismatches wallet network.
- You can offer copy as chain-specific or universal format with user preference.

## Applicability

### When to Use

- Multi-chain send and receive flows.
- Wrong-chain sends are critical risk.
- Wallets adopt ERC-7930 formatted addresses.

### When to Avoid

- Legacy hex-only addresses only.
- Single-chain app with no cross-chain send.
- Format not supported by target wallets.

## Problems It Solves

### Ambiguous 0x address across chains

Impact: critical

Old way: Same hex valid everywhere

New way: Chain embedded in address format

### Wrong-chain loss from copy-paste

Impact: critical

Old way: Sent ETH mainnet to Base user address

New way: Prefix mismatch blocks before sign

### Support cannot tell intended chain

Impact: medium

Old way: User sends hex only

New way: Formatted address self-documents chain

## MUST NOT (Anti-Patterns)

- **Stripping prefix on display** (critical)
  - Why: Defeats purpose of format
  - Instead: Always show prefix on send and receive

- **Silent legacy conversion** (high)
  - Why: Wrong encoding sends to void
  - Instead: Explicit convert with preview

- **Chain id number as only prefix** (medium)
  - Why: Users do not know chain ids
  - Instead: Icon plus network name

## Design Decisions

### Display prefix as icon, name, or code?

Recommendation: Icon plus short name in UI; code in advanced.

Rationale: Icons scan fast; chainId codes confuse.

### Auto-convert legacy to formatted?

Recommendation: Suggest upgrade on paste, do not silent convert.

Rationale: Conversion errors send to wrong encoding.

### Hide prefix in compact views?

Recommendation: Never on send confirm; optional in lists with chain column.

Rationale: Confirm step needs maximum clarity.

## States to Design

### Valid formatted address — match

Trigger: Prefix matches active chain.

User need: Send confidently.

Design response: Green validation; proceed.

### Prefix mismatch

Trigger: Address for different chain.

User need: Not send on wrong chain.

Design response: Block with This address is for [chain] message.

### Legacy address pasted

Trigger: No prefix.

User need: Pick chain or convert.

Design response: Prompt select network or upgrade format.

### Invalid format

Trigger: Malformed string.

User need: Fix paste.

Design response: Invalid address format inline error.

### Copy formatted

Trigger: User copies receive address.

User need: Share unambiguous address.

Design response: Copy includes chain prefix by default.

## Vocabulary

- Use "[Chain] address" instead of "7930-encoded CAIP string": Human chain attribution.

- Use "Wrong network for this address" instead of "Prefix chainId mismatch": Plain error language.

- Use "Copy with network" instead of "Export formatted blob": Share action language.

## UX Patterns

### Chain-Prefixed Address Display

Icon and prefix with truncated hex.

Components: ChainIcon, AddressPrefix, CopyButton

User flow:

- Display address
- Prefix visible
- User copies
- Recipient parses chain

Mockup registry key: `concept/bridge` (React UI on the live standard page).

### Format Validation Gate

Block send on prefix mismatch.

Components: FormatValidator, MismatchBanner, SwitchChainCTA

User flow:

- Paste address
- Validate prefix
- Mismatch blocks
- User fixes or switches

Mockup registry key: `concept/verify-safety` (React UI on the live standard page).

## What to Prototype First

### Formatted address display

Every address shown should encode chain context.

Covers: With prefix, Legacy fallback

- Chain icon
- Prefix label
- Truncated hex
- Copy button

### Paste validation mismatch

Catch wrong chain before compose completes.

Covers: Match, Mismatch, Invalid format

- Red inline error
- Expected vs got chain
- Switch or fix CTA

### Send confirm with chain emphasis

Last chance before irreversible send.

Covers: Confirm step

- Large chain badge
- Full formatted address
- This sends on [chain] copy

### Copy format picker

Power users need universal vs chain-specific copy.

Covers: Settings preference

- Copy format toggle
- Preview string
- Save preference

## Mental Model

### Chain prefix

Part of address string identifying target network.

### Legacy address

Raw 0x hex — ambiguous across chains.

### Formatted address

7930 string — chain explicit to human and parser.

### Validation

Parser checks prefix matches intended send chain.

### Conversion

Wallets may convert between legacy and formatted views.

## Seen in the Wild

- CAIP-10: Chain-agnostic account ID patterns inform prefix display. (https://github.com/ChainAgnostic/CAIPs/blob/master/CAIPs/caip-10.md)

- EIP-1191: Chain-specific checksum complement to format standard. (https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1191)

- Ledger: Hardware wallet chain verification on confirm. (https://www.ledger.com/)

## On Monad

### Monad prefix adoption

Ethereum: New format rollout uneven

Monad: Ship Monad prefix in receive flows at launch

Design implication: Default copy includes monad: prefix on Monad wallet.

### Validation speed

Ethereum: Format check negligible

Monad: Same — validate on every paste instantly

Design implication: Real-time prefix validation on Monad send forms.

## Related Standards

- ERC-7828: Resolution uses formatted addresses — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/ERC-7828/agent.md

- EIP-1191: Chain-specific checksum — https://www.eipsfordesigners.com/standards/EIP-1191/agent.md

## Technical Notes

ERC-7930 is draft High priority; show chain prefix on confirm step always.

## Official specification (reference only)

https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/erc-7930