diff --git a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/core/MsgBid.ts b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/core/MsgBid.ts
index 11015a32c..2192ccaed 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/core/MsgBid.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/core/MsgBid.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { BigNumberInBase } from '@injectivelabs/utils'
 ;(async () => {
   const network = Network.testnet()
   const privateKey = PrivateKey.fromPrivateKey(
-    '0xf9db9bf330e23cb7839039e944adef6e9df447b90b503d5b4464c90bea9022f3',
+    'f9db9bf330e23cb7839039e944adef6e9df447b90b503d5b4464c90bea9022f3',
   )
   const injectiveAddress = privateKey.toBech32()
 
diff --git a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/package.json b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/package.json
index dc51b27b8..89c092877 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {},
   "dependencies": {
-    "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts": "^0.0.8"
+    "@injectivelabs/sdk-ts": "^0.0.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^27.0.2",
diff --git a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/yarn.lock b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/yarn.lock
index ad188cc37..f3a6e855f 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-ts/examples/yarn.lock
+++ b/packages/sdk-ts/examples/yarn.lock
@@ -734,10 +734,10 @@
     link-module-alias "^1.2.0"
     shx "^0.3.2"
 
-"@injectivelabs/sdk-ts@^0.0.8":
-  version "0.0.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/-/sdk-ts-0.0.8.tgz#4234fe7167fd2d8cf0c6298b68e0a2070af31fb3"
-  integrity sha512-Nc5rYRWLc5hI38DX4xRgEERR2QMwszD4bBG6ZM25BnWDFnwHG4G4CXDwywfAM5bI1s5Re0qF/Ycsj2u0To4VAA==
+"@injectivelabs/sdk-ts@^0.0.9":
+  version "0.0.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@injectivelabs/sdk-ts/-/sdk-ts-0.0.9.tgz#73de924333df6b061cd09733ce9639e00b986264"
+  integrity sha512-wdLXtEs6dTjSWyQNkmPczlwTSDqOnWkcFFASJMzFnkxJiYYTFDKRVh07zLGoVjozZVAMDrHGJoBKugaXFD3bRw==
   dependencies:
     "@improbable-eng/grpc-web" "^0.15.0"
     "@improbable-eng/grpc-web-node-http-transport" "^0.15.0"
diff --git a/packages/sdk-ts/src/local/PrivateKey.ts b/packages/sdk-ts/src/local/PrivateKey.ts
index 2a8b1a0ad..82d74a476 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-ts/src/local/PrivateKey.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk-ts/src/local/PrivateKey.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ export class PrivateKey {
    * @returns {string}
    */
   toHex(): string {
-    return `0x${this.wallet.address}`
+    return this.wallet.address.startsWith('0x')
+      ? this.wallet.address
+      : `0x${this.wallet.address}`
   }
 
   /**
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ export class PrivateKey {
    * @returns {Address}
    **/
   toAddress(): Address {
-    return Address.fromHex(this.wallet.publicKey)
+    return Address.fromHex(this.toHex())
   }
 
   /**
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ export class PrivateKey {
    * @returns {string}
    **/
   toBech32(): string {
-    return Address.fromHex(this.wallet.publicKey).toBech32()
+    return Address.fromHex(this.toHex()).toBech32()
   }
 
   /**