Dust Attacks: Why Tiny Amounts Show Up in Your WalletMain Points
A dust attack sends tiny amounts of crypto to many wallets The goal is often not immediate theft, but address tracking This post explains why “small change” in your wallet can be a surveillance signal
Core Idea — an attacker sends tiny amounts to many addresses and watches where those coins move next.
Why It Matters — this helps link wallets together and potentially de-anonymize users.
Risk Surface — if you mix dust with main funds, analytics can cluster your addresses.
What To Do — don’t move suspicious tiny deposits together with your real funds.
Practical Rule — use wallets that let you hide/freeze dust and separate addresses by purpose.Final Thoughts
A dust attack looks harmless: someone sent you pocket change. But on-chain, even pocket change can become a tracking tag.
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