0x4FE342E2FE1A7F9B8EE7EB4A7C0F9E162BCE33576B315ECECBB6406837BF51F5

0x4FE342E2FE1A... is presented as an abbreviated Ethereum-compatible address. In general, an address of this form identifies an account or contract on the Ethereum blockchain and is used to send and receive cryptocurrency and tokens. The ellipsis indicates that the full address contains more characters beyond the shown prefix.

Ethereum addresses are 20-byte identifiers derived from a user’s public key. The standard representation begins with 0x followed by 40 hexadecimal characters. Some displays apply an EIP-55 checksum that mixes upper and lower case to reduce typing errors, while others use a uniform lowercase form. The exact address is created through a process that starts with the user’s private key, which should remain secret.

Common uses include receiving Ether (the native cryptocurrency) and holding or transferring tokens that follow ERC standards, such as ERC-20 or ERC-721. Interacting with smart contracts also requires specifying the contract’s address in a transaction or function call. All transactions and balances on the Ethereum mainnet are publicly visible, which has privacy implications; addresses do not inherently reveal real-world identities, but activity can be traced.

To inspect an address, users commonly employ blockchain explorers (for example, Etherscan) to view balances, transaction histories, and token holdings. Security best practices emphasize safeguarding private keys with hardware wallets, backups, and careful verification of recipient addresses; never share private keys or seed phrases. Addresses also exist on test networks (e.g., Goerli, Ropsten) for development and testing, where test tokens have no real value.