Why Do I Need SOL to Receive USDC or Other Tokens?
You can't receive tokens on Solana with an empty wallet. Every new token needs a token account, and that account costs ~0.002 SOL in rent. Here's why and what to do about it.
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Close unused token accounts and recover your locked rent deposits
Launch Tool →You can't receive tokens on Solana with an empty wallet. Every new token needs a token account, and that account costs ~0.002 SOL in rent. Here's why and what to do about it.
Read articleThose tiny SOL amounts scattered across your wallet are rent deposits stuck in empty token accounts. Here's why they exist, how they add up, and how to reclaim them.
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