How small can a Litecoin payment be? Dust limits tested in Core
We tested 21 transaction candidates in Litecoin Core. Native SegWit passed at 2,940 litoshis; legacy needed 5,460. A tenfold fee increase did not fix dust.
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We tested 21 transaction candidates in Litecoin Core. Native SegWit passed at 2,940 litoshis; legacy needed 5,460. A tenfold fee increase did not fix dust.
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Recorded 26 September 2026 · Litecoin Core 0.21.5.8 · regtest
141 vB with one native SegWit input; 219 vB with one legacy input.
Both candidates pay 0.01 LTC and create two native SegWit outputs. Explore all 12 measurements, then replay a payment losing two confirmations in an isolated test.
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