```json id="pk5d2r"
{
  "slug": "crypto-dusting-before-crypto-swap",
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Crypto Dusting Before Crypto Swap",
  "pageUrl": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/crypto-dusting-before-crypto-swap",
  "cover": "https://api.etz-swap.com/api/v1/content?path=blog/crypto-dusting-before-crypto-swap-cover.jpg",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "ETZ Swap",
    "url": "https://etz-swap.com",
    "logo": "https://api.etz-swap.com/api/v1/content?path=blog/logo.webp"
  },
  "friendlyUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/wallet-to-wallet-crypto-swap",
      "anchor": "wallet-to-wallet crypto swap"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/no-kyc-crypto-swap-wallet-trace-risk",
      "anchor": "no-KYC crypto swap wallet trace risk"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/crypto-swap-aml-risk-score-before-sending",
      "anchor": "crypto swap AML risk score"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/stablecoin-freeze-risk-usdt-usdc-blacklists",
      "anchor": "stablecoin freeze risk"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/exchange-pair/btc-btc-xmr-xmr-0.125",
      "anchor": "BTC to XMR route"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/exchange-pair/usdt-eth-xmr-xmr-100",
      "anchor": "USDT to XMR route"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/exchange-pair/eth-eth-xmr-xmr-0.125",
      "anchor": "ETH to XMR route"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://etz-swap.com/blog/ai-chat-crypto-swap-privacy",
      "anchor": "AI chat crypto swap privacy"
    }
  ],
  "keyQuestions": [
    "What is crypto dusting?",
    "Is a dusted wallet hacked?",
    "Can I still use a wallet after receiving dust?",
    "Should I move dust tokens out of my wallet?",
    "Can dusting affect a crypto swap?",
    "Can AI tell me if a dusted wallet is safe?"
  ],
  "quickSteps": [
    "Identify the unknown transfer before opening a quote, including whether it is native coin dust, token spam, NFT spam, a fake reward, or an address-poisoning clue.",
    "Avoid interacting with strange tokens, claim links, or approval prompts, because the dust itself may be less dangerous than the action it tries to trigger.",
    "Review the source wallet’s role, history, asset, network, and contract context before using it for a crypto swap.",
    "Keep wallet roles separate so storage, public payments, routine swaps, testing, and privacy-sensitive routes do not share one noisy wallet history.",
    "Proceed only when the source wallet, route, destination wallet, and privacy expectations match; stop if the wallet history is unclear or the next action requires guessing."
  ],
  "issueRouting": {
    "start": "The user noticed a tiny unknown transfer or strange token before a crypto swap and needs to decide whether the wallet is still safe and clear enough to use as the source wallet.",
    "branches": [
      {
        "if": "The unknown transfer looks like native coin dust, token spam, NFT spam, a fake reward, or address poisoning",
        "then": [
          "Do not interact with the strange asset or follow claim links.",
          "Check the asset type, network, contract context, and wallet history before opening a quote.",
          "Use a cleaner source wallet if the current wallet is noisy or privacy-sensitive."
        ]
      },
      {
        "if": "The planned route uses BTC, USDT, ETH, or another transparent-chain source asset",
        "then": [
          "Review what the source chain may reveal before the swap starts.",
          "Check whether dust or token spam could be moved, approved, or exposed during the source transaction.",
          "Prepare the destination wallet before using the source wallet for the route."
        ]
      },
      {
        "if": "The user needs AI help or support to understand the dusting event",
        "then": [
          "Ask for general categories and a checklist instead of a personal verdict on a real wallet.",
          "Share only narrow proof such as chain, TXID, amount, route status, and relevant wallet context when needed.",
          "Never share seed phrases, private keys, wallet backups, full screenshots, full transaction histories, or route secrets."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "riskNotes": [
    "A tiny unknown transfer does not automatically mean a wallet was hacked, but interacting with strange tokens can create real risk.",
    "Dusting can add source-wallet noise and may help observers connect wallet activity on transparent chains.",
    "Moving dust just to clean a wallet can create more traceability than ignoring or hiding suspicious assets.",
    "No-KYC can reduce identity collection, but it does not erase public-chain traces or source-wallet history.",
    "Full wallet screenshots, AI prompts, and broad support evidence can expose more privacy context than the dust itself."
  ]
}
```