Solana Glossary
What Is Freeze Authority?
Freeze authority controls who can freeze token accounts on Solana. Learn why revoking freeze authority protects holders.
Freeze authority on Solana is the permission to freeze individual token accounts, preventing them from sending or receiving tokens. When a token account is frozen, the holder cannot transfer, sell, or interact with their tokens until the account is unfrozen.
Why Freeze Authority Matters
Active freeze authority means someone can prevent you from selling your tokens at any time. For community tokens and meme coins, this is a major red flag.
When to Keep Freeze Authority
Legitimate uses include regulated securities tokens and compliance-required assets where the issuer needs the ability to freeze compromised or sanctioned accounts.
Revoking Freeze Authority
Most community token projects revoke freeze authority to guarantee holders can always trade. Revoking costs 0.1 SOL on SolTokenCreator.io and is permanent.
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