Everything you need to know about Polkadot (DOT) in Exodus.
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What is the Polkadot minimum balance?
The current minimum balance for Polkadot is 1 DOT.
The Polkadot network requires that any address hold at least 1 DOT. This helps prevent spam and malicious activity by introducing a small financial cost, keeping the network efficient and secure.
If you send funds to a new or empty Polkadot address, you must send at least 1 DOT. If you send less, the network will automatically reject the transaction because it is not enough to activate the address.
To remain active, the address must maintain a balance of at least 1 DOT. To withdraw the minimum balance, you’ll need to deactivate your address.
You can read more about the minimum balance in Polkadot's official documentation
How does Exodus handle DOT minimum balances?
Because the Polkadot network requires a minimum balance of 1 DOT, your Exodus Polkadot address must always hold at least 1 DOT to stay active.
Here’s how it works in Exodus:
To activate your Polkadot address, you must send at least 1 DOT. If you send less, the transaction will fail.
When you have a Polkadot balance, 1 DOT is locked. The only way to withdraw the 1 DOT is to deactivate your Polkadot address.
To deactivate and withdraw your DOT minimum balance, first send enough DOT so your remaining balance is between 1.02 and 1.04 DOT. Then send the remaining DOT to withdraw and deactivate your account.
You can reactivate a deactivated Polkadot address by sending at least 1 DOT to it again.
How do I withdraw the DOT minimum balance?
Video tutorial: How do I send out all of my Polkadot (DOT) from Exodus Desktop?
First, you must ensure you have between 1.02 and 1.04 DOT left in your Exodus wallet. If you have more than 1.04 DOT, send the extra DOT to another wallet or platform first: How do I send Bitcoin and crypto from Exodus?
When sending DOT, if you select All when entering the amount, Exodus will send the extra balance and leave enough DOT to send the minimum balance.
Once you have between 1.02 and 1.04 DOT left, send another DOT transaction. When entering the amount, select All. You should now be able to send your DOT minimum balance.
Make sure the destination wallet accepts the amount of DOT you're sending. Some custodial exchanges require a minimum deposit of more than 1 DOT, and sending less could result in lost funds.
Does Exodus support balances locked with other wallets?
Some wallets support Polkadot features that lock DOT for specific purposes, such as staking or governance.
Exodus doesn’t currently support these additional Polkadot features. If you’ve used your Exodus Polkadot address in another wallet to lock your DOT, you'll still see your locked balance in Exodus, but you won’t be able to move or unlock those funds within Exodus.
Why are some of my DOT transactions missing from history?
On November 4, 2025, the Polkadot blockchain underwent a network upgrade from the Polkadot Relay Chain to the Polkadot Asset Hub.
As a result, all transactions before the network upgrade on November 4, 2025, will no longer appear in your Exodus wallet’s transaction history.
New transactions on Polkadot Asset Hub will continue to display normally in Exodus.
DOT sent using the old Polkadot Relay Chain will no longer appear in Exodus.
Your DOT balance is unaffected, and all funds remain safe and secure after the network upgrade.
To view your full transaction history, including your transaction history before November 4, 2025, you can use a Polkadot block explorer such as:
https://polkadot.subscan.io/.