diff --git a/src/ethereum/utils.rs b/src/ethereum/utils.rs
index 233713a..ee9d253 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/utils.rs
+++ b/src/ethereum/utils.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
+use regex::Regex;
 use secp256k1::SecretKey;
 use web3::{
     signing::Key,
     types::Address,
 };
 
+use crate::errors::ValidationError;
+
 pub fn key_to_ethereum_address(private_key: &SecretKey) -> Address {
     private_key.address()
 }
@@ -22,3 +25,38 @@ pub fn parse_address(address: &str) -> Result<Address, AddressError> {
 pub fn address_to_string(address: Address) -> String {
     format!("{:#x}", address)
 }
+
+pub fn validate_ethereum_address(
+    wallet_address: &str,
+) -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
+    let address_regexp = Regex::new(r"^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$").unwrap();
+    if !address_regexp.is_match(wallet_address) {
+        return Err(ValidationError("invalid address"));
+    };
+    // Address should be lowercase
+    if wallet_address.to_lowercase() != wallet_address {
+        return Err(ValidationError("address is not lowercase"));
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_ethereum_address() {
+        let result_1 = validate_ethereum_address("0xab5801a7d398351b8be11c439e05c5b3259aec9b");
+        assert_eq!(result_1.is_ok(), true);
+        let result_2 = validate_ethereum_address("ab5801a7d398351b8be11c439e05c5b3259aec9b");
+        assert_eq!(
+            result_2.err().unwrap().to_string(),
+            "invalid address",
+        );
+        let result_3 = validate_ethereum_address("0xAb5801a7D398351b8bE11C439e05C5B3259aeC9B");
+        assert_eq!(
+            result_3.err().unwrap().to_string(),
+            "address is not lowercase",
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/oauth/views.rs b/src/mastodon_api/oauth/views.rs
index 24adf9d..4f0a34d 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/oauth/views.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/oauth/views.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::database::{get_database_client, DatabaseError, DbPool};
 use crate::errors::{HttpError, ValidationError};
-use crate::ethereum::eip4361::verify_eip4361_signature;
+use crate::ethereum::{
+    eip4361::verify_eip4361_signature,
+    utils::validate_ethereum_address,
+};
 use crate::models::oauth::queries::{
     create_oauth_authorization,
     delete_oauth_token,
@@ -25,7 +28,6 @@ use crate::models::users::queries::{
     get_user_by_name,
     get_user_by_login_address,
 };
-use crate::utils::currencies::{validate_wallet_address, Currency};
 use crate::utils::passwords::verify_password;
 use super::auth::get_current_user;
 use super::types::{
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ async fn token_view(
             // DEPRECATED
             let wallet_address = request_data.wallet_address.as_ref()
                 .ok_or(ValidationError("wallet address is required"))?;
-            validate_wallet_address(&Currency::Ethereum, wallet_address)?;
+            validate_ethereum_address(wallet_address)?;
             get_user_by_login_address(db_client, wallet_address).await?
         },
         "eip4361" => {
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
index 1d26b83..6fe783e 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::activitypub::{
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::database::{DatabaseClient, DatabaseError};
 use crate::errors::ValidationError;
+use crate::ethereum::utils::validate_ethereum_address;
 use crate::identity::did::Did;
 use crate::models::posts::{
     helpers::{can_view_post, get_local_post_by_id},
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::models::users::{
     queries::get_user_by_name,
     types::User,
 };
-use crate::utils::currencies::{validate_wallet_address, Currency};
+use crate::utils::currencies::Currency;
 use crate::webfinger::types::ActorAddress;
 
 enum SearchQuery {
@@ -79,8 +80,7 @@ fn parse_search_query(search_query: &str) -> SearchQuery {
         return SearchQuery::Url(search_query.to_string());
     };
     // TODO: support other currencies
-    if validate_wallet_address(
-        &Currency::Ethereum,
+    if validate_ethereum_address(
         &search_query.to_lowercase(),
     ).is_ok() {
         return SearchQuery::WalletAddress(search_query.to_string());
diff --git a/src/utils/currencies.rs b/src/utils/currencies.rs
index 2bf0546..695b6d1 100644
--- a/src/utils/currencies.rs
+++ b/src/utils/currencies.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-use regex::Regex;
-
-use crate::errors::ValidationError;
-
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Currency {
     Ethereum,
@@ -28,23 +24,6 @@ impl Currency {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn validate_wallet_address(
-    currency: &Currency,
-    wallet_address: &str,
-) -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
-    match currency {
-        Currency::Ethereum => {
-            // Address should be lowercase
-            let address_regexp = Regex::new(r"^0x[a-f0-9]{40}$").unwrap();
-            if !address_regexp.is_match(wallet_address) {
-                return Err(ValidationError("address is not lowercase"));
-            };
-        },
-        Currency::Monero => (), // no validation
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -54,15 +33,4 @@ mod tests {
         let ethereum = Currency::Ethereum;
         assert_eq!(ethereum.field_name(), "$ETH");
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_validate_wallet_address() {
-        let ethereum = Currency::Ethereum;
-        let result_1 = validate_wallet_address(&ethereum, "0xab5801a7d398351b8be11c439e05c5b3259aec9b");
-        assert_eq!(result_1.is_ok(), true);
-        let result_2 = validate_wallet_address(&ethereum, "ab5801a7d398351b8be11c439e05c5b3259aec9b");
-        assert_eq!(result_2.is_ok(), false);
-        let result_3 = validate_wallet_address(&ethereum, "0xAb5801a7D398351b8bE11C439e05C5B3259aeC9B");
-        assert_eq!(result_3.is_ok(), false);
-    }
 }