Dust Tokens vs Spam Tokens on Sei
How to distinguish small legitimate balances from unsolicited or suspicious tokens.
Why this matters on Sei
Dust describes size; spam describes intent or origin. A tiny token can be legitimate, while a large unsolicited token can still be suspicious.
Sei has its own network environment and may expose different application and asset conventions depending on the wallet and ecosystem.
Sei can expose different asset and application conventions depending on the wallet and ecosystem you use, so confirm which environment a balance belongs to before acting on it.
Sei: what to pay attention to
- Security: Confirm network, destination and transaction details before signing.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the network-specific asset representation.
- Costs: Compare the complete network and route costs before moving small balances.
A Sei checklist for this topic
- Verify the contract address on Sei from an independent source rather than a ticker or a logo.
- Read what a Sei transaction or signature request actually authorizes before approving it.
- Treat unexpected tokens or links that appear in a Sei wallet as untrusted until verified.
- Review and revoke permissions you no longer use on Sei, especially unlimited approvals.
Bridge from Sei
Compare the complete network and route costs before moving small balances. On the Sui side: verify the network-specific asset and object details rather than applying EVM assumptions.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Sei → Sui BRIDGE GUIDE