Key Points

• We’ve begun transitioning Ronin address prefixes from ronin: to 0x. That means Ronin addresses – including YOUR address – will start with 0x instead of ronin:.
• This change is 100% aesthetic and won’t affect your funds or collectibles. There is no action required. We wanted to give you a heads up because you may wonder why Ronin addresses start to look different. Sky Mavis apps will continue to support the ronin: prefix on the back end for now.
• Today, we’re rolling out this change to Mavis and Ronin apps. These include Mavis Store, App.Axie, the Ronin Wallet, Mavis Market, and other dApps in the Ronin ecosystem. Throughout February, we’ll roll it out to more parts of the Ronin ecosystem.

We’d like to let Ronin users know that we’ve begun updating Ronin address prefixes from ronin: to 0x. Here’s what that means for your user experience on Ronin:

What are Ronin Address Prefixes?

Every blockchain address has a prefix followed by a long string of characters. In general, all addresses on the same blockchain will have the same prefix but different characters afterwards. In the example above, you’ll see an address with an 0x prefix.

Today, we’ve begun changing Ronin address prefixes from ronin: to 0x. That means all Ronin addresses will soon start with an 0x instead of ronin:. This is an aesthetic change that won’t affect your funds or collectibles. However, we wanted to give you a heads up because it means every Ronin address will now look different. 

Where and When You’ll See New Address Prefixes

Today, we’re rolling out the 0x prefix to Mavis and Ronin apps. These include Mavis Store, App.Axie, the Ronin Wallet, Mavis Market, and other dApps in the Ronin ecosystem. Throughout February, we’ll roll it out to more parts of the Ronin ecosystem. We’re working with our ecosystem partners to ensure they implement the update in February as well. 

This change will be gradual, so you’ll still see some addresses with ronin: prefixes and others with 0x prefixes until the migration is complete. It’s also a 100% aesthetic change: the prefix of an address on Ronin has no impact on funds, collectibles, or smart contract function. There’s also no action required by users.

Final Thoughts about the ronin: Prefix – a Relic of the Great Migration

We launched Ronin in 2021 because Ethereum and Loom Network were too slow and expensive to meet the needs of Axie Infinity players. We started by migrating land plots and axies onto Ronin, but soon ran into a problem: Axie Infinity players were confusing their Ethereum addresses with their Ronin addresses, which meant some players sent funds were to the wrong place! So, we introduced the ronin: prefix to separate the two types of addresses. Problem solved.

Today, we’re going back to the original address prefix – 0x. We’re doing this because users have gotten used to the difference between Ronin and Ethereum. It also reinforces our Ethereum alignment. The Ronin Wallet’s multi-chain support will also make it easier for Ethereans to onboard onto Ronin, and 0x will be more familiar to them.