XMR Subaddresses
Monero subaddresses are a powerful privacy feature that lets you generate unlimited receiving addresses from a single wallet.
What Are Subaddresses?
- —A single Monero wallet has one primary address (starts with 4)
- —You can generate unlimited subaddresses (start with 8)
- —All subaddresses funnel funds into the same wallet
- —Nobody can link two subaddresses to the same wallet
Why Use Subaddresses?
If you use the same XMR address for every Ghost Exchange swap:
- —While Monero's protocol still protects you, using a fresh address for each swap is best practice
- —It prevents even theoretical address-based correlation
How to Generate
Cake Wallet
Settings → Accounts → Create New Subaddress
Feather Wallet
Receive tab → Create new subaddress
Monero GUI
Receive tab → Create new address
Monero CLI
`address new [label]`
Best Practice
1. Generate a new subaddress before each swap
2. Use it as your destination in Ghost Exchange
3. Label it for your own records (e.g., "GE swap May 2026")
4. All funds arrive in the same wallet — no extra management needed
Important
Subaddresses are a Monero-specific feature. Bitcoin and Ethereum don't have this functionality (though you can manually generate new addresses in most BTC wallets).