These two signals are easy to repeat and easy to misunderstand. Mint authority controls whether more supply can be created. Freeze authority controls whether token accounts can be frozen. Neither signal should be read in isolation, but both matter because they shape how much control still sits above holders before anyone buys a token.
| Signal | What it controls | Why traders care |
|---|---|---|
| Mint authority | Whether new supply can still be minted. | If it stays active, total supply can potentially change later. |
| Freeze authority | Whether token accounts can still be frozen. | If it stays active, token mobility can still be controlled in a way holders should understand. |
Vectora is useful because it pulls control risk back into the main decision path. Instead of making users open five tabs to decode authorities, it pushes them toward one first-pass trust check and then into proof links only if the route still makes sense.
If you only need the supply-control side first, start with the focused Solana mint authority guide and then come back here for the wider control picture.
Mint authority is the permission that allows new token supply to be created. If it remains active, total supply can still potentially change later.
Freeze authority is the permission that allows token accounts to be frozen. If it remains active, token mobility can still be controlled through that authority.
Usually yes. Revoked authority removes obvious control levers, but it still does not settle the full verification question on its own.
Not automatically. It means more questions are needed. If the project does not explain why authority remains active, treat that as a trust cost.
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