**Bitcoin Dust Addresses Accumulate $88 Million in BTC**

Bitcoin's "dustiest" addresses, holding minuscule amounts of BTC (<0.0001), have amassed over $88 million, accumulating 530 BTC since January 2023. These 100 addresses collectively hold about 1,380 BTC, according to BitInfoCharts.

- **Key Points:**

- Dust addresses are often too small to transact, requiring management for wallet efficiency.

- Many of these addresses are new, with nine of the top ten created post-March 2023.

- The top address, controlled by Huobi exchange, holds 12.46 BTC, worth $792,000.

- F2Pool, a Bitcoin mining pool, owns 78 of these addresses, the largest holding 2.47 BTC.

- 82 of the top 100 addresses have seen no transfers in 2024.

Bitcoin wallets continue to grow, with a 5.5% increase in total addresses since the start of the year, reaching around 1.3 million. Active wallets with a balance greater than zero stand at 44 million, reflecting growing confidence in Bitcoin's network and future potential.