Understand Filecoin (FIL) Wallet Address

Understanding Filecoin (FIL) Wallet Addresses

Filecoin (FIL) wallets come in five different address types: f0, f1, f2, f3, and f410 (or 0x).

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How to Identify Your Wallet Address Type

You can tell what type of address you have by looking at the first few characters of your Filecoin address, called the “protocol indicator.”

Example: If your address looks like this: f1s5hbfgxihcbdj5jc35kv2eyoqpqdbahyo67ord The number right after the “f” is 1, so this is an f1 address.

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Why Are There Different Address Types?

Filecoin is more than just a blockchain—it’s a network for decentralized data services like storage, retrieval, and computation. Each address type serves a specific purpose within this ecosystem, helping different parts of the network work together smoothly.

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What is an f410 or 0x Address?

An f410 (or 0x) address is needed if you want to use Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM) applications, like DeFi protocols (including FILLIQUID).

• An f410 address starts with “f410”.

• A 0x address looks like an Ethereum-style address, starting with “0x”.

The f410 and 0x addresses are linked—they both control the same FIL balance. You can easily convert between them.

Example:

• f410fxk7kt4wlqoduvsv52sflzrkrp7iwuqjqphtis5y ↔

• 0xBabea9F2Cb83874aCaBdD48ABCc5517fd16A4130

Both of these addresses give access to the same FIL. That’s why we call them 0x/f410 wallets.