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Mint authority is the permission that can allow more supply of a token to be minted. For meme tokens, an active mint authority is often treated as one of the most serious contract risks because it can undermine trust in the token supply.
If more supply can be created later, existing holders can be diluted and the assumptions behind market cap, scarcity, and ownership quality all become weaker. That is why traders often treat active mint authority as fatal or near-fatal for trust.
| State | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Mint revoked | Usually much safer than active mint authority |
| Mint still active | Major red flag for public memecoin trading |
Quacklington places mint authority inside Hard Safety. If mint authority is active, it should heavily damage trust in the setup, regardless of how hot the chart looks in the moment.
Some traders focus too much on buys, candle speed, or social buzz while ignoring supply control. That can be expensive.