Term

Dust Limit

The minimum output value a node or miner relays because smaller outputs cost more to spend than they are worth.

Type:
policy
fee
1
definition

The dust limit is a policy threshold. Outputs below this value are usually nonstandard because spending them would require more in fees than their value, creating uneconomic UTXOs.

2
note
  • Exact thresholds vary by chain and policy rules
  • Wallets typically prevent creating dust outputs

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