<p>What you have is something called a change address. Your client used an unspent output of <code>1993.07508548 BTC</code> and split it into two outputs (<code>1993.06549173 BTC</code> &amp; <code>0.00859375 BTC</code>). The larger output is considered change back to the sender. I would imagine the <code>0.008 BTC</code> output is yours as that is the output displayed on your client.</p>

<p>If for some reason you wish to spend this <code>0.008 BTC</code> and the amount you wish to send is <code>0.004 BTC</code>, the output of this transaction will act as the unspent output of the new transaction you wish to make. The total transacted will be <code>0.008 BTC</code> even though your only sending <code>0.004 BTC</code>.</p>

<p><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4301/what-is-an-unspent-output">Here is some documentation on unspent outputs</a></p>

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<p>I have the following transaction on the testnet:</p>

<pre><code>dc5b627a93ffaca1fe02a4352406c218be17fc3e6d47cfefe7e3890037b689ad
</code></pre>

<p>It shows like this:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/4A7IJ.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4A7IJ.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Notice that the amount is 1993.07(..) TBTC</p>

<p>With BitcoinD, I received the following:</p>

<pre><code>Status: 90 confirmations
Date: 12/13/2017 15:56
From: unknown
To: mz7XHbwYAnfZhmMqSsgDDPpFmSuxV2i6UF (own address, label: 5f40098e-0e0d-b642-62a2-cc966775ce7f)
Credit: 0.00859375 BTC
Net amount: +0.00859375 BTC
Transaction ID: dc5b627a93ffaca1fe02a4352406c218be17fc3e6d47cfefe7e3890037b689ad
Transaction total size: 249 bytes
Output index: 0
</code></pre>

<p>But the amount is: 0.00859375 TBTC</p>

<p>Why is this?</p>

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Discrepency with TX amounts with TBTC
Thomas
# Discrepency with TX amounts with TBTC

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-12-14)

I have the following transaction on the testnet:

```
dc5b627a93ffaca1fe02a4352406c218be17fc3e6d47cfefe7e3890037b689ad

```

It shows like this:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/4A7IJ.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/4A7IJ.png)

Notice that the amount is 1993.07(..) TBTC

With BitcoinD, I received the following:

```
Status: 90 confirmations
Date: 12/13/2017 15:56
From: unknown
To: mz7XHbwYAnfZhmMqSsgDDPpFmSuxV2i6UF (own address, label: 5f40098e-0e0d-b642-62a2-cc966775ce7f)
Credit: 0.00859375 BTC
Net amount: +0.00859375 BTC
Transaction ID: dc5b627a93ffaca1fe02a4352406c218be17fc3e6d47cfefe7e3890037b689ad
Transaction total size: 249 bytes
Output index: 0

```

But the amount is: 0.00859375 TBTC

Why is this?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-12-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

What you have is something called a change address. Your client used an unspent output of `1993.07508548 BTC` and split it into two outputs (`1993.06549173 BTC` & `0.00859375 BTC`). The larger output is considered change back to the sender. I would imagine the `0.008 BTC` output is yours as that is the output displayed on your client.

If for some reason you wish to spend this `0.008 BTC` and the amount you wish to send is `0.004 BTC`, the output of this transaction will act as the unspent output of the new transaction you wish to make. The total transacted will be `0.008 BTC` even though your only sending `0.004 BTC`.

[Here is some documentation on unspent outputs](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/4301/what-is-an-unspent-output)


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