Mint Authority Is More Interesting Than the Logo

19 Aug 2026

A logo is a story. A mint account is a set of facts the network can inspect.

Supply and decimals describe the units. Mint authority answers whether more can be created. Freeze authority answers whether token accounts can be frozen. Metadata explains presentation, not control.

Authorities may be revoked, retained, or delegated. None of those states should be guessed from a screenshot.

The first useful habit is simple: find the mint, then read the authorities before reading the marketing.