Dust Tokens vs Spam Tokens on Manta
How to distinguish small legitimate balances from unsolicited or suspicious tokens.
Why this matters on Manta
Dust describes size; spam describes intent or origin. A tiny token can be legitimate, while a large unsolicited token can still be suspicious.
Manta provides an Ethereum-compatible environment with its own network balances and application context.
Manta is part of the Ethereum scaling ecosystem. The same ticker can exist on Ethereum and on Manta as separate token contracts, so a balance seen on one network cannot be assumed to exist, or to be redeemable at the same value, on the other.
Manta: what to pay attention to
- Security: Use trusted interfaces and verify the destination before signing.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the token contract and network-specific representation.
- Costs: Compare network gas with route and destination costs.
A Manta checklist for this topic
- Treat unexpected tokens or links that appear in a Manta wallet as untrusted until verified.
- Review and revoke permissions you no longer use on Manta, especially unlimited approvals.
- Check the domain you are on before connecting a wallet for any Manta action.
- Send a small test amount first when an address or route on Manta is new to you.
Bridge from Manta
Compare network gas with route and destination costs. On the Starknet side: verify Starknet-specific asset and account details.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Manta → Starknet BRIDGE GUIDE