Derivation paths determine how your 12-word secret key generates your crypto addresses and private keys.
In this article, you can learn more about what derivations paths are and what derivation paths Exodus uses.
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What are derivation paths?
Derivation paths are the instructions your wallet follows to generate your private keys and crypto addresses from your secret key.
In Exodus, using different derivation paths with your 12-word secret key allows you to generate and manage private keys and crypto addresses for various assets, create multiple portfolios, and even have multiple addresses for the same asset.
Even if you use the same secret key, different derivation paths will result in different private keys and addresses because each path follows a unique set of instructions.
Exodus primarily uses the BIP-44 standard for derivation paths and the SLIP-0044 standard for coin types.
How are derivation paths formatted?
Derivation paths are represented as strings of characters. For example, in Exodus, the derivation path for your default Bitcoin Segwit address is m/84'/0'/0'/0/0.
Each character in the derivation path provides information for how a private key and address are generated.
Here's the format, along with an explanation of how each part is used in Exodus: m/purpose/coin type/account/change/index.
M stands for Master key.
Purpose is the standard used to create the keys.
Coin type is the cryptocurrency or network.
Account is the portfolio in the wallet. 0 is your default portfolio. If you have multiple portfolios, the number increases for each additional one.
Change is set to 0 by default. For some UTXO-based assets, this will be 1 if it is a change address.
Index indicates a specific address in the sequence. By default, it is set to 0. For assets that support multiple addresses, this value increases with each new address created.
An apostrophe (') next to the number indicates a hardened derivation is being used. To learn more about derivation paths, visit the GitHub page: BIP-44.
What are the derivation paths used in Exodus?
The following list of derivation paths is for your default portfolio and address in Exodus.
If you have multiple portfolios or use multiple addresses, the derivation path for those may vary. To learn more, visit the section: How are derivation paths formatted?
* The assets marked with asterisks have non-standard derivation paths. If you import your secret key into other wallets, then you might not see these assets. For more information, go to: What wallets are compatible with Exodus?
Exodus asset | Derivation path |
ADI network (ADI) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Algorand (ALGO) | m/44'/283'/0'/0/0 |
Arbitrum One (ARB1) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Aurora | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Avalanche C-Chain (AVAX) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Base | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Legacy Bitcoin (BTC) address (starts with a 1) | m/44'/0'/0'/0/0 |
SegWit Bitcoin (BTC) address (starts with a bc1q) | m/84'/0'/0'/0/0 |
Taproot Bitcoin (BTC) address (starts with a bc1p) | m/86'/0'/0'/0/0 |
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | m/44'/145'/0'/0/0 |
Bitcoin SV (BSV) | m/44'/236'/0'/0/0 |
BNB Smart Chain (BSC) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
*Cardano (ADA) | m/44'/1815'/0'/0/0 |
Cosmos (ATOM) | m/44'/118'/0'/0/0 |
Dash (DASH) | m/44'/5'/0'/0/0 |
Decree (DCR) | m/44'/42'/0'/0/0 |
DigiByte (DGB) | m/44'/20'/0'/0/0 |
Dogecoin (DOGE) | m/44'/3'/0'/0/0 |
Eos (EOS) | m/44'/194'/0'/0/0 |
Ethereum (ETH) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Ethereum Classic (ETC) | m/44'/61'/0'/0/0 |
Fantom (FTM) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Filecoin (FIL) | m/44'/461'/0'/0/0 |
Flare (FLR) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) | m/44'/3030'/0'/0/0 |
HyperEVM (HYPE) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Internet Computer (ICP) | m/44'/223'/0'/0/0 |
Monad (MON) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Litecoin (LTC) | m/44'/2'/0'/0/0 |
Optimism (OP) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Polkadot (DOT) | m/44'/354'/0'/0'/0' |
Polygon (POL) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
Ravencoin (RVN) | m/44'/175'/0'/0'/0' |
Rootstock (RSK) | m/44'/60'/0'/0/0 |
*Solana (SOL) | m/44'/501'/0'/0/0 |
*Stellar Lumens (XLM) | m/44'/148'/0'/0/0 |
Sui (SUI) | m/44'/784'/0'/0'/0' |
*Tezos (XTZ) | m/44'/1729'/0'/0/0 |
Toncoin (TON) | m/44'/607'/0'/0/0 |
TRON (TRX) | m/44'/195'/0'/0'/0' |
VeChain (VET) / VeThor (VTHO) | m/44'/818'/0'/0'/0' |
XRP (XRP) | m/44'/144'/0'/0'/0' |
Zcash (ZEC) | m/44'/133'/0'/0'/0' |
Are there other derivation paths that work with Exodus?
In addition to the derivation paths used by Exodus, Exodus Mobile and Exodus Web3 Wallet support restoring funds from other derivation paths.
If you restore a wallet in Exodus Mobile or Web3 Wallet with a 12-word secret key, Exodus will also scan the derivations paths listed below.
Exodus Mobile and Web3 Wallet will restore an address from those derivation paths if there is any previous transaction history. If not, Exodus will create a new address with the standard Exodus derivation path.
Network | Derivation path | Used by |
Solana | m/44'/501'/0'/0' | Phantom, MetaMask, OKX, XDEFI Wallet |
Solana | m/44'/501'/0'/0 | Math Wallet |
Solana | m/44'/501'/0' | Trust Wallet |
What wallets are compatible with Exodus?
Can I import another wallet into Exodus?
Exodus supports restoring a wallet from its 12-word secret key. However, importing 12-word secret keys generated by other wallets into Exodus will only work if the derivation paths are the same.
To see which derivation paths Exodus uses, visit the section: What are the derivation paths used in Exodus?
In addition to the derivation paths used by Exodus, both Exodus Mobile and Exodus Web3 Wallet support restoring from some Solana derivation paths used by other wallets. To learn more, jump to: Are there other derivation paths that work with Exodus?
If a wallet uses derivation paths that Exodus doesn't support, then it won't be possible to import the wallet into Exodus.
Some wallets might use the same derivation path as Exodus for a few assets. If you restore that wallet in Exodus, you will only see funds for the assets that use the same derivation paths as Exodus.
Can I import Exodus into another wallet?
You can import your Exodus wallet into another wallet if the wallet uses the same derivation paths as Exodus and supports restoring from a 12-word secret key.
However, not all wallets will use the same derivation paths as Exodus. If the wallet does not support the same derivation paths as Exodus, restoring the Exodus 12-word secret key won't work.
Some wallets might only support the same derivation paths as Exodus for a few assets. In that case, if you restore your Exodus 12-word secret key in another wallet, you will only see the funds for the assets where the derivation path is the same as Exodus.
Some Exodus assets use non-standard derivation paths. If you can't find a wallet that supports your Exodus 12-word secret key and derivation paths for one or more assets, then you can import your private key for the asset into a supported wallet.
To see a list of wallets where you can import your Exodus private keys, please visit: Exporting individual private keys with non-standard derivation paths.
If an asset is not on the list, a compatible wallet has not been found at this time. If you find one that works for your asset, let us know so we can add it. To contact Exodus Support, send an email to [email protected], or visit the messenger (purple chat icon in the bottom-right corner) to start a chat.