Difference between DFI (UTXO) and DFI (Token)

[izzycsy]

For users who face the above shown error messages, it’s likely that you've insufficient DFI UTXO balance (min. 1 DFI) — which is required to perform swap and all other functions.

DFI exist in 2 forms; DFI UTXO and DFI Token. DFI UTXO is used to pay for transactions fees while rewards received from liquidity mining (for example) are in DFI Token. You can freely convert between the 2 anytime — at a 1:1 ratio. To convert DFI Token to DFI UTXO, the simplest way would be via DeFi Wallet app. 



Converting DFI Token to DFI UTXO (For illustration purpose)

Check your DFI on your app screen

Alternatively, you can check via the CLI

Firstly, check via CLI:

getbalance — DFI UTXO
gettokenbalances — DFI Token


From your output (for example):

gettokenbalances
[
  "3.123456768@0", — DFI Token
  "XXXXXXXXXX@2",
  "XXXXXXXXXX@5"
]

To convert, send 1 DFI (Token) to yourself:

1. Copy your address (the one that you're planning to use to add liquidity / swap / send out to an external address)
2. Click send DFI
3. Input 1 DFI
4. Paste the address (from step 1)

By sending to yourself, you're converting your DFI Token to DFI UTXO. DFI UTXO is also used for transaction fees.

5. If you're planning to add or remove liquidity / swap on DEX, try the function again
6. If you're planning to send out DFI (UTXO), try the function again with your external DeFiChain address

[izzycsy]

The following example is to further illustrate on how to convert DFI (Token) to DFI (UTXO) (especially for users with multiple addresses ), check via the CLI for the breakdown of tokens:

Let's say, I've 3 addresses which contains DFI — this represents the sum of DFI (UTXO) & DFI (Token).

listaccounts {} false false true
[
{
"key": "a9149...@0",
"owner": "degM...",
"amount": "1.60202512@DFI"
},
{
"key": "a9149...@0",
"owner": "dMwt...",
"amount": "0.40091919@DFI"
},
{
"key": "a914...@0",
"owner": "8JaZ...",
"amount": "0.50116422@DFI"
}
]

And let's say;

getbalance 
1.00000000 — DFI (UTXO)

gettokenbalances
[
"1.50419853@0", — DFI (Token)
"XXXXXXXXXX@2",
"XXXXXXXXXX@5"
]

The above adds up to a total of 2.50419853 DFI (sum of DFI UTXO & DFI Token).
At this point, what I'd do is stick to one address for all DFI. In the example, I'll take the first address degM..., and I want to convert everything to DFI UTXO. So,

1. Copy address (degM...)
2. Go to SEND DFI
3. Input 1.50419853 DFI or MAX

or you can try converting 1 DFI Token to DFI UTXO first

4. Paste the address degM...
5. SEND button

Wait for the balance to reflect, might take a few blocks.
By sending to myself, I'm converting my DFI Token to DFI UTXO on the address degM.... You need your DFI to be in UTXO form if you want to send it out of the DeFiChain Network.

From here onwards, I'll stick to using degM..., so I don't have to worry about finding which address holds the rewards I received etc., because it's all on degM.... It's also advisable to backup wallet for your own safety.

[marktmaxwell]

This "fix" also worked with the below pasted error message.

[plx2000]

when I want to exchange DFI to UTXO as described above, I get the error message that I don't have enough UTXO as transaction fees. Am I doing something wrong?

[pmjlaw]

Could you please help with this error, the solutions here unfortunately did not work.

[yhurynovich]

I'm having the same UTXO hell in v4.0.9. Unable to create UTXO without UTXO. Why the chain even allow zero balance UTXO ?