If a piece of bitcoin, called a UTXO, is small enough, it may cost more in fees to spend it than it is worth.
If a piece of bitcoin, called a UTXO, is small enough, it may cost more in fees to spend it than it is worth. As fees rise, more and larger amounts of bitcoin may become dust. To avoid bitcoin turning into dust, it is a good practice to consolidate very small amounts of bitcoin into a single larger amount at a time when bitcoin fees are low.
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