🧠 What Risks Do I Take If I Don’t Use Freeze Authority?
So, you created a token on Solana. Looks great, feels great. But you skipped the “Freeze Authority” part. Is that bad? Let’s find out.
🚨 What Is Freeze Authority?
Freeze authority lets the creator of a token pause token transfers from specific wallets.
It’s a security switch—not something you use every day, but something you might really need.
🔓 If You Don’t Set It…
- You can’t stop suspicious wallets from moving tokens
- You can’t pause things in case of a hack or bug
- You're giving up your last-resort control mechanism
Once the token is out there, you're powerless in a crisis without Freeze Authority 🧊
⚠️ Real-World Risks
- Hacked wallets keep sending your token to scam DEXs
- Someone makes a fake airdrop and uses your token
- Whale dumps start hurting your community
In these cases, you wish you had freeze powers.
✅ Best Practice
If you're serious about your token (even as a meme), always set Freeze Authority when creating it.
You don’t have to use it—but it’s better to have and not need it than the other way around.
🔐 How to Set It
Using Solana Token Creator, just toggle “Set Freeze Authority” during creation.
It’s one click. No code. Full control.
Because safety matters—even in Web3.