What is freeze authority on Solana?
Short answer
Freeze authority is the Solana permission to freeze any holder's token account, blocking them from transferring or selling that token. It lives on the SPL mint account and can be renounced.
A live freeze authority is effectively a honeypot waiting to happen — the team can freeze your account the moment you try to sell. Legitimate fixed-supply memecoins almost always renounce it.
Related questions
Why is live freeze authority dangerous?
It lets the authority holder freeze your token account, so you can buy but never sell — trapping your position while the chart moves.
How do I verify freeze authority is renounced?
Check the token mint on an explorer; it will show whether freeze authority is active or set to null (renounced).
Do legit projects ever keep freeze authority?
Some claim to keep it "for compliance," but for most memecoins a live freeze authority is a red flag worth avoiding.
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