HexoRama

About HexoRama

A tool for validating and visualizing cryptocurrency address structures.

What is HexoRama?

HexoRama is a client-side debugger for Bitcoin, Lightning, Ethereum, Solana, XRP Ledger, Stellar, USDT, and BNB address or payment-request formats. It validates supported encodings and provides a visual breakdown of components such as prefixes, checksums, tags, memos, invoice fields, and encoded data.

Local Parsing

Address and invoice parsing runs in your browser.

Instant Results

No blockchain lookup is required.

Developer Friendly

Detailed structure breakdowns.

Supported Address Formats

Bitcoin (BTC)

  • • P2PKH – Legacy addresses (1...)
  • • P2SH – Script hash addresses (3...)
  • • Bech32 – Native SegWit (bc1q...)
  • • Bech32m – Taproot (bc1p...)
  • • Testnet – All formats (m/n..., 2..., tb1...)

Supports structural checks for common mainnet and testnet formats without querying a Bitcoin node or explorer.

Lightning

  • • BOLT11 – Mainnet, testnet, and regtest invoice structure
  • • Invoice fields – Amount, expiry, payment hash, and description
  • • Optional fields – Route hints and fallback addresses
  • • Payment URI – lightning: wrappers

Decoding an invoice does not prove that it is payable, that the recipient is trusted, or that a route exists.

Ethereum (ETH)

  • • Hex structure – 20-byte addresses with a 0x prefix
  • • EIP-55 – Mixed-case checksum validation
  • • EIP-1191 – Chain-specific checksums (RSK)
  • • Known contracts – Static labels for selected addresses
  • • EIP-681 – Payment URI parsing

Address format alone cannot distinguish an externally owned account from an unknown contract. Confirm current bytecode and account state with a trusted explorer or node.

Solana (SOL)

  • • Public keys – Base58 values that decode to 32 bytes
  • • Curve note – On-curve and off-curve address classification
  • • Payment URI – solana: request parsing

A structurally valid public key is not proof that an account exists, holds SOL or tokens, or belongs to the intended recipient.

XRP Ledger

  • • Classic addresses – r-address checksum validation
  • • X-addresses – Embedded destination tag inspection
  • • Payment URI – xrp: request parsing

The decoder can expose a destination tag but cannot determine whether a recipient requires one.

Stellar (XLM)

  • • Accounts – G-address checksum validation
  • • Muxed accounts – M-address decoding and base account extraction
  • • Memos – ID, text, hash, and return types
  • • SEP-7 – web+stellar:pay request parsing

A valid account or memo format does not confirm that the destination exists or that a memo is required.

Tether (USDT)

  • • EVM – Shared 0x format used on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and other networks
  • • TRC-20 – Tron Network (T...)
  • • SPL – Solana (Base58, 32-44 chars)
  • • Omni – Legacy Bitcoin address format (1..., 3...)

An address can match more than one network format. Tether ended direct issuance and redemption on Omni, while transfers may depend on third-party infrastructure. Confirm the network and current token contract separately.

BNB Chain (BNB)

  • • BEP-20 – BNB Smart Chain token standard (0x...)
  • • BEP-2 – Retired BNB Beacon Chain format (bnb1..., tbnb1...)
  • • EIP-55 – Mixed-case checksum for BEP-20
  • • Known contracts – Static labels for selected addresses

BNB Beacon Chain was shut down in December 2024. BEP-2 checks are retained for historical format inspection and do not show whether assets are transferable or recoverable.

What Validation Cannot Prove

HexoRama checks supported syntax, encodings, checksums, and embedded fields. It does not confirm ownership, account existence, balance, token holdings, contract bytecode, the intended network, recipient identity, or whether a payment is safe to send.

Known-address labels are static reference data and can become outdated. Verify live state with an official wallet, a trusted block explorer, or your own node before moving funds. Browser extensions, the device, and third-party links remain outside this tool's security boundary.

Learning Resources

Want to dive deeper into how cryptocurrency addresses work? Check out these resources:

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Wiki: Address

Comprehensive guide to Bitcoin address formats

BIP-173: Bech32

Technical specification for SegWit address encoding

BIP-350: Bech32m

Taproot address encoding (Bech32 modified)

Ethereum

Ethereum.org: Accounts

Official documentation on Ethereum accounts and addresses

EIP-55: Mixed-case Checksum

Ethereum address checksum encoding standard

EIP-1191: Chain-Specific Checksum

Chain ID in checksum calculation (RSK and others)

Known contracts: HexoRama displays static labels for selected Ethereum contracts. An unlabeled address may still be a contract, and every label should be confirmed against current on-chain data.

USDT (Tether)

Tether Transparency

Official Tether transparency page and reserves information

ERC-20 Token Standard

Technical standard for fungible tokens like USDT on Ethereum

Solana SPL Token

Solana Program Library token standard documentation

USDT on Etherscan

View USDT ERC-20 contract and transactions on Ethereum

Note: USDT exists on multiple networks with different address formats: ERC-20/BEP-20 (0x prefix, 42 chars, EIP-55 checksum), TRC-20 (T prefix, 34 chars, Base58Check), SPL (32-44 chars, Base58, no checksum), Omni (legacy 1/3-prefixed Bitcoin addresses). Tether no longer directly issues or redeems USDT on Omni. Always confirm the network, token contract, and current transfer support before sending.

BNB Chain

BNB Chain Official

Official BNB Chain website and documentation

BEP-20 Token Standard

Technical specification for tokens on BNB Smart Chain

BEP-2 Token Standard

Historical specification for the retired BNB Beacon Chain

BscScan Explorer

BNB Smart Chain block explorer for transactions and contracts

Note: The decoder recognizes one active and one historical BNB address family: BEP-20 (BNB Smart Chain) uses EVM-compatible 42-character hexadecimal strings starting with 0x. Historical BEP-2 addresses use Bech32 encoding starting with bnb1 or tbnb1 (testnet). BNB Beacon Chain shut down in December 2024; recognizing a BEP-2 string does not mean funds can be transferred or recovered.