# Wallet address

**Wallet address** - a unique string of alphanumeric characters that serves as your digital identifier in the cryptocurrency world.

Think of your wallet address as an email address. Just as you have a unique email address where people can send you emails, your wallet address is a unique identifier where people can send you digital currency.

 When someone wants to send you an email, they use your email address. Similarly, when someone wants to send you digital currency, they use your wallet address.