Why does a Solana explorer show a transfer to a token account instead of my wallet address?

Token transfers use token accounts that hold balances for a particular mint and owner. The token account address is not the same as the owner’s main public key.

The answer

Token transfers use token accounts that hold balances for a particular mint and owner. The token account address is not the same as the owner’s main public key.

What to do next

Open the token account details to confirm its owner and mint. Check the associated wallet address before concluding the transfer went to someone else.

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Is my token account another private wallet?

Not ordinarily. Ownership and token-account authority are separate from the account address itself.

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