Definition
Solana charges rent for keeping account data on-chain. To avoid ongoing charges, accounts must hold enough SOL to be "rent-exempt" — a threshold based on account size. This deposit sits in the account and is returned when the account is closed.
When you create an SPL token mint, an ATA, or a Raydium pool, you pay a small rent-exempt deposit. Closing empty token accounts (via /tools/close-token-account) returns the SOL to your wallet.
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