What Is the Dead Wallet Address on Monad? (Burn Address)

Every blockchain requires a destination where assets can be sent to be considered permanently removed from circulation. On the Monad blockchain, this destination is known as the burn wallet.

The burn wallet is a special address that has no private key, no owner, and no way to retrieve funds. Once tokens are sent there using a proper burn mechanism, they are gone forever.

🔥 What Is the Burn Address on Monad?

The primary burn wallet on Monad is the zero address:

0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000

NOTE THAT — simply transferring tokens directly to 0x000…000 is not possible as all wallets will block you from doing so.

⚠️ Why You Cannot Burn Tokens by Sending Them Directly to 0x000...000

Unlike Solana, where you can directly burn tokens on-chain, Monad follows strict ERC20 contract behavior.

A true on-chain burn must call a burn function implemented in the token contract or use a tool built to interact with that function correctly.

🔧 Why You Need Mon-Incinerator to Burn Tokens Properly

The Mon-Incinerator is designed specifically for this purpose. It lets you burn tokens safely and securely and provides the transaction hash.

When you burn tokens through Mon-Incinerator:

• The burn function is executed directly on-chain
• The tokens become unspendable and unrecoverable
• The burn is recorded transparently on explorers

This ensures a true burn.

🛑 What Happens If You Send Tokens Manually to 0x000…000?

If you try to send ERC20 tokens directly to the zero address using your wallet, the transaction will usually:

• Fail with an error
• Be rejected by your wallet

Because ERC20 transfers do not allow sending tokens to addresses that do not support the required transfer logic, many wallets and tokens do not permit this action at all.

💡 Summary

• Monad's burn address is 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
• No one owns it and no keys exist for it
• You cannot burn tokens by transferring them to this address
• A proper burn function must be used to reduce token supply correctly
• Mon-Incinerator provides the correct, safe, on-chain method to burn tokens permanently

Using Mon-Incinerator ensures your burn is recognized by explorers, and can be verified by the blockchain — exactly how a true burn should be.

Updated: November 2025

🔗 Related Guides:
How to Burn Tokens on Monad
How to Use the Token Cleaner
How Mon-Incinerator Works (Technical Breakdown)