Revoke Freeze Authority on SolanaWhat freeze authority does
Freeze authority is the wallet allowed to call the Freeze instruction against any holder's token account on your Solana SPL token. A frozen account can't transfer or sell its tokens until the freeze authority unfreezes it.
For a memecoin, active freeze authority means the dev wallet (or whoever has the key) can freeze sellers, freeze suspected exchange listings, or freeze accusers calling out the project. Even unused, the capability is a known risk vector.
Read our full breakdown: What is Freeze Authority on Solana?
How to revoke freeze authority
Pick your path:
- At token creation: use Alchemii's Token Creator above, check "Revoke Freeze" before signing. The revocation is bundled into the mint transaction — there's no window where freeze authority is active.
- After creation, via Alchemii: enter your existing mint address, leave other fields blank, check "Revoke Freeze", sign. Costs about 0.05 SOL in network + service fees.
- Via spl-token CLI:
spl-token authorize MINT_ADDRESS freeze --disable.
After revocation, verify on Solscan — the "Freeze Authority" field should show null.
Memecoin best practice
For a clean Solana memecoin launch, revoke both mint and freeze authority in the same transaction as the mint. This eliminates the gap that smart traders watch for and gets your token through Jupiter strict-list review faster.
For the full launch playbook, follow our memecoin launch checklist.
Frequently asked questions
What does revoking freeze authority do?
Revoking freeze authority sets the SPL token's freeze authority to null. After revocation, no one can ever freeze any holder's tokens — meaning no one can stop a holder from transferring or selling.
Why is freeze authority a rug-pull vector?
Active freeze authority means the wallet that holds it can freeze any holder's account, blocking them from selling. Even if the dev never uses it, the capability alone is enough to scare buyers — and it has been used maliciously on memecoins.
Should regulated stablecoins revoke freeze authority?
No. Regulated stablecoins like USDC and PYUSD keep freeze authority active because U.S. sanctions law requires them to freeze tokens belonging to sanctioned addresses. Revoking would break their compliance.
Is revoking freeze authority reversible?
No. Like mint authority, once freeze authority is set to null, no one can restore it. The change is permanent.
Can a frozen wallet still receive tokens?
Yes. Freeze blocks transfers OUT of the account but not transfers IN. The frozen account can still accumulate tokens — they just can't move them.