0xCBA

0xCBA is a hexadecimal string that may appear in discussions of blockchain and cryptocurrency as an address-like identifier or shorthand. In most networks such as Ethereum, a valid on-chain address is typically 0x followed by 40 hexadecimal characters. By itself, 0xCBA is not a valid full address and does not carry an on-chain meaning without additional context. It is commonly used in examples, documentation, or datasets as a placeholder or abbreviated reference.

Possible uses and interpretations include:

- A truncated or stylized reference in tutorials or samples, where a full address is shown elsewhere in the material.

- An alias or label mapped to a complete address within a local dataset, indexing system, or smart-contract testing environment.

- A mnemonic tag in tooling or code that will be resolved to a real address at runtime or during deployment.

Verification and context:

- To determine what 0xCBA refers to in a given document, examine surrounding text for clues about the full address, contract, or asset it represents.

- On-chain explorers or code repositories may reveal a full address that 0xCBA maps to, if such a mapping exists.

- If used in code, check the ABI, contract interactions, or environment configuration to identify the intended target.

Risks and cautions:

- Shortened or ambiguous identifiers can point to different on-chain entities in different contexts.

- Always verify the full address or contract ownership before interacting with it to avoid sending funds to unintended recipients.

See also: Ethereum address, contract address, blockchain address formatting.