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What is Token mint and mint authority?

Minting is issuance: the act that brings new tokens into existence, recorded on-chain, authorized by the mint authority the token designates. Who can mint, and when, is the supply-side question every holder should ask: an unrestricted minter can dilute you to zero.

Disciplined issuers publish their mint policy: frozen supply, mint-only-against-reserves, or authority renounced outright. On chains with programmable tokens the authority itself is a public configuration, so the policy is verifiable, not aspirational.

Token mint and mint authority on U.CASH

Diligence sections on the asset pages state each token's mint and freeze authorities and the verified supply, pulled from the chain at generation time, so the supply-side facts precede the trade.

See also

Token-2022ISIN

Token mint and mint authority: FAQ

What is a frozen mint?
Supply locked: the mint authority is null or disabled, so no new tokens can ever exist. The scarcity is then arithmetic, not promise.
Why would an issuer keep mint powers?
For redemption-backed models: tokens are minted as reserves arrive and burned as they leave, keeping supply equal to backing. The power is the mechanism, and the reserve attestations are the check on it.
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