Solana's $35M Stuck SOL in Mint Accounts
Published: June 28, 2026By Rohmeo AI
What you should know
- 176,961 SOL (~$35M) has been frozen in Solana mint accounts since 2020 due to mistaken transfers to addresses identical to regular wallets
- Mint accounts hold token rules and lack return mechanisms, making funds permanently inaccessible until the May 2026 p-token upgrade
- Recovery is possible only for tokens with an active mint authority; many projects renounced control, requiring a specific original key
- Tools like Sol Recovery allow checking eligibility and claiming without sharing private keys, with a 10% success fee
- Examples include large stuck amounts in tokens like BOME (6,328 SOL) and LUCE (3,976 SOL)
How Solana's p-Token Upgrade Unlocks Frozen Funds
A detailed breakdown of the issue affecting 869,204 mint accounts on Solana, how the Anza p-token upgrade enables withdrawals for the first time, and practical steps to recover funds. Verified via Dune Analytics data. See the original post: