The Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) token is a Solana token with the mint address 2qEHjDLDLbuBgRYvsxhc5D6uDWAivNFZGan56P1tpump. CoinGecko lists this as the token's only contract and shows no other networks. Anyone can launch a token with the same name, ticker and logo. No one can copy this address, so the address is the only reliable test.
The official mint
| Field | Value (25 October 2026) | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Solana | CoinGecko |
| Mint address | 2qEHjDLDLbuBgRYvsxhc5D6uDWAivNFZGan56P1tpump | CoinGecko, Solflare, RugCheck |
| On-chain name / symbol | "Peanut the Squirrel" / "Pnut" | RugCheck token report |
| Decimals | 6 | RugCheck token report |
| Supply | about 999,840,973.7 PNUT | RugCheck token report |
| Mint authority | none (null) | RugCheck token report |
| Freeze authority | none (null) | RugCheck token report |
| Metadata | marked immutable | RugCheck token report |
| Holders | about 83,640 | Solflare price page |
Holder counts move every day and differ between data providers, so treat the last row as a rough guide.
What those fields mean
Solana's documentation says a token "is uniquely identified by the address of a Mint Account". The mint authority is "the account authorized to create new units of the token". If there is no mint authority, "the mint has a fixed supply and no further tokens may be minted". The freeze authority can stop tokens in an account from being transferred. On the PNUT mint both authorities are null. Nobody can mint new PNUT, and nobody can freeze holders' balances.
The metadata is also marked immutable, so the token's name and details cannot be edited. This means the token itself cannot be "upgraded". Any "PNUT v2" would be a separate mint with a different address.
Which networks
CoinGecko lists PNUT on Solana only. Blockchain explorers do show PNUT-named tokens on Ethereum. CoinGecko does not link any of them to the Solana token, so treat them as unrelated tokens.
Background
The token is named after Peanut, an orphaned squirrel that became a social media star. New York's Department of Environmental Conservation officers seized Peanut and a raccoon named Fred from Mark Longo's home in Pine City, New York, on Wednesday, 30 October 2024, according to Longo. On Friday, 1 November 2024, the DEC and the Chemung County Department of Health confirmed both animals had been euthanised so they could be tested for rabies. The agencies said one investigator had been bitten (AP).
CoinGecko describes PNUT as a memorial memecoin launched on a Solana memecoin launchpad as a "fair release". It says 100% of the supply was available to the public from the start, the team is anonymous, and nobody officially backs development. CoinGecko lists no official website for the token, only community accounts on X (pnutsolana) and Telegram (pnutportal).
Is the PNUT in front of you the real token?
Answer a few questions about the token, the address and who sent it to see which check from this article applies to you.
Is the PNUT token you are looking at on Solana?
- Yes, it is on Solana → next question
- No, it is on Ethereum or another network → Treat it as an unrelated token
- I am not sure → Treat it as an unrelated token
Does its mint address match 2qEHjDLDLbuBgRYvsxhc5D6uDWAivNFZGan56P1tpump in full, character by character?
- Yes, every character matches → next question
- Only the first and last few characters match → Matching ends prove nothing
- No, it is a different address → This is a different token
Did you get the address from a data aggregator and a Solana explorer, rather than from a chat message, a reply on X or a direct message?
- Yes, from two independent sources → next question
- No, someone sent it to me → Check the address again before you go further
Is a site asking you to connect a wallet to claim new, airdropped or "v2" PNUT?
- Yes → This is not the real token
- No → next question
Has anyone contacted you unprompted, posing as support, and asked for a log-in, a link click, a seed phrase or a private key?
CoinGecko lists PNUT on Solana only. PNUT-named tokens on Ethereum are not linked to the Solana token. Buying one of them, or sending Solana tokens to an address on another network, can lose you money without any scammer involved.
Solana's key tools can generate addresses with chosen starting or ending characters, so a scammer can make a look-alike address that shares the visible ends. Only a full, character-by-character match counts.
Anyone can launch a token with the same name, ticker and logo, but no one can copy the mint address. A different address means a different token, whatever it is called.
Get the address from a data aggregator such as CoinGecko and from a Solana explorer. Never rely on a chat message, a reply on X or a direct message. Then compare the whole address again.
The PNUT mint authority is null, so nobody can mint new PNUT, and any "PNUT v2" would be a separate mint with a different address. A site that asks you to connect a wallet to claim new or upgraded tokens is not offering the real token. Never approve transactions you do not understand.
The FBI warns of scammers posing as crypto platform staff who contact victims unprompted and create urgency. Its advice is not to respond and to contact the service through its official channels yourself. Treat anyone who asks for a seed phrase or private key the same way.
In a Solana explorer, the real mint shows null mint and freeze authorities, 6 decimals and a holder count in the tens of thousands. Also check supply concentration: RugCheck flags one wallet holding about 31.36% of supply as a "warn" level risk.
This checks whether you have the right token and spots the scam patterns in this article only; it says nothing about the token's price, its risk as an asset, or whether to buy it.
How to check a PNUT token before you buy
- Compare the whole address, character by character. Matching the first and last few characters proves nothing. Solana's key tools can generate addresses with chosen starting or ending characters (
solana-keygen grind --ends-with, as described in Metaplex's developer guide). A scammer can make a look-alike address that shares the visible ends. - Get the address from more than one independent source. Use a data aggregator such as CoinGecko and a Solana explorer. Never use a chat message, a reply on X or a direct message.
- Open the mint in a Solana explorer. Check that the mint and freeze authorities are empty, that decimals are 6, and that the holder count is in the tens of thousands. A PNUT created last week with a few hundred holders is a copy.
- Check the supply concentration. RugCheck's report on the real mint flags one wallet holding about 31.36% of supply as a "warn" level risk. Run the same check on any token you look at, and expect copycat tokens to show their own red flags.
Scams that use the PNUT name
Same ticker, new mint
New tokens can reuse the name, ticker and image. Only the address shows which one is real.
"Airdrop", "claim" and "v2 migration" sites
Nobody can mint new PNUT. A site that asks you to connect a wallet to claim new or upgraded tokens is not offering the real token. Never approve transactions you do not understand.
Wrong network
Copycat PNUT tokens exist on Ethereum. Buying one of them, or sending Solana tokens to an address on another network, can lose you money without any scammer involved.
Fake support
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (PSA, 1 August 2024) warns of scammers posing as crypto platform staff. They contact victims unprompted, create urgency and ask for log-in details or link clicks. The FBI's advice is not to respond and to contact the service through its official channels yourself. The FTC adds that "no legitimate business or government will ever email, text, or message you on social media to ask for money". Treat anyone who asks for a seed phrase or private key the same way.
The mint address is also listed on our PNUT token page.
Crypto assets are volatile and you can lose your capital. Nothing here is investment advice.
