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Is Kinetiq Governance Token a Scam?

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Last checked Nov 6, 2026 · 1 audit on recordNew Launch · 5h old
SummaryAI Copilot

The FactoryBurnMintERC20 contract is a standard burnable and mintable ERC-20 token implementation.

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What raised the score
  • Mintable supply — no cap found, dilution unbounded
  • Liquidity not locked
  • Top-10 concentration > 30%
Exact factors
  • Mintable supply — no cap found, dilution unbounded
  • Liquidity NOT locked (100% of the pool) — who holds it cannot be verified
  • Top-10 concentration > 30% (99.9% total → 43.9% effective; 6.5% in EOAs, 93.5% in contracts)

Each factor is an on-chain fact recorded at the time of this analysis. The score is computed from them by a deterministic function, so the same contract returns the same score for anyone who runs the audit. How scores are computed

Early-stage analysis. This token has limited on-chain history (5h old). New tokens carry elevated risk — data may change rapidly. Always verify independently before investing.

Security Checklist

as of audit · Nov 64 of 7 checks passed
Contract verifiedVerified
OwnershipRetained
MintMintable
Liquidity lockNot locked
UpgradeabilityFixed code
HoneypotNone found
Buy / sell tax0% / 0%

Holders

as of audit · Nov 6, 202642 holders
93.5%Contracts6.5%
93.5%Contracts6.5%
ContractsWalletsEveryone elseBubble area = share of supply
99.9%of supply sits with the top 10 holders
  • Contractstreasury, vesting, bridge, staking93.5%
  • Walletsanonymous holders, free to sell6.5%
  • Everyone else32 holders0.1%
Effective concentrationwhat the score reads43.9%
How holder types affect the score

Share held by contracts — treasury, vesting, bridge or staking — is discounted against share held by wallets when the score is computed: a contract cannot decide to sell the way an anonymous holder can, though it can still be drained or voted to sell. Effective concentration is the figure the risk score is actually calculated from.

Holder balances as recorded by the audit of Nov 6, 2026

Liquidity

as of audit · Nov 6$807.9K across 4 pairs
LP tokensNot locked

The LP tokens of the analysed pool are not locked or burned, so whoever holds them can withdraw that liquidity.

Analysed pool$807.7KShare of depth100.0%
Top-1 Unlocked Holder100.0%
Top-3 Unlocked100.0%
Unlocked LP held by
0x7185…02ab

Security Findings

2 Medium5 Info
Medium

Centralized Minting Authority

The mint(address,uint256) function allows addresses with the 'minter' role to create new tokens at will. This can lead to the dilution of existing token holders' value if the minter role is compromised or misused.CP-01

Issue

The mint(address,uint256) function allows addresses with the 'minter' role to create new tokens at will. This can lead to the dilution of existing token holders' value if the minter role is compromised or misused.

Fix

Restrict the minting capability to a multi-signature wallet or a decentralized governance contract. Implement a timelock on the grantMintRole function to prevent sudden changes in administrative access.

Status

Unresolved

Medium

Liquidity not locked

0.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held, unlocked, by 1 address(es) other than the owner/deployer. One of them — a contract, 0x7185…02ab — holds 100.0% and can remove that share at once; who controls it is not visible on-chain, so it is not treated as an independent provider. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.QA-LIQUIDITY

Issue

0.0% of the pool's LP is burned or time-locked. 100.0% is held, unlocked, by 1 address(es) other than the owner/deployer. One of them — a contract, 0x7185…02ab — holds 100.0% and can remove that share at once; who controls it is not visible on-chain, so it is not treated as an independent provider. Some pools are concentrated-liquidity (V3/V4) positions; shares above are by position as GoPlus reports them.

Fix

Check the lock's end date and beneficiary on the locker's own page before relying on it.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

Who holds the supply

The ten largest holders own 99.9% of supply. What remains: 6.5% in wallets, 93.5% in other contracts. 42 holders in total.QA-HOLDERS

Issue

The ten largest holders own 99.9% of supply. What remains: 6.5% in wallets, 93.5% in other contracts. 42 holders in total.

Fix

Watch the largest wallets that are not exchanges, pools or locks — those are the ones that can move the price.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

Not listed by any independent source

42 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.QA-IDENTITY

Issue

42 holders. Not listed by CoinGecko or any exchange GoPlus tracks. Nothing independent confirms who is behind this token, so every power its contract grants is scored at face value.

Fix

Match the contract address against the project's official channels before trading.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

The market for this token

Liquidity $808K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $1.5M (DexScreener, all pools).QA-MARKET

Issue

Liquidity $808K (DexScreener, all pools). 24h trading volume $1.5M (DexScreener, all pools).

Fix

Size any position to the liquidity and daily volume shown — they set how much you can sell and at what price.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

Asset class: Project token

A token issued by a project for use, governance or fundraising. Scored on its contract and market facts. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: no class-specific evidence. Tokenomics — Supply: mintable with no on-chain cap found. Control: a 3-of-4 multisig. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $808K of DEX liquidity across 4 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.QA-PROFILE

Issue

A token issued by a project for use, governance or fundraising. Scored on its contract and market facts. The class itself adds no points; the contract and market facts decide the score. Basis: no class-specific evidence. Tokenomics — Supply: mintable with no on-chain cap found. Control: a 3-of-4 multisig. Code: not upgradeable (no proxy). Fees: no buy or sell tax. Market: $808K of DEX liquidity across 4 pools. Launch: under a day of market history.

Fix

Check the project's own documentation for what the token is used for; this report covers what the contract allows.

Status

Acknowledged

Info

Recently launched — less than a day of market history

The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.QA-RECENT

Issue

The token's oldest DEX pool is less than a day old. Age is not part of the risk score — a new token is not a risky one by default — but a short history means fewer trades and holder changes behind the facts in this report.

Fix

Re-check ownership, liquidity and holder distribution as the token matures; those are the facts that move early.

Status

Acknowledged

Analysis

AI Copilotas of audit · Nov 6
Executive SummaryWhat the contract is and what the review found

The FactoryBurnMintERC20 contract is a standard burnable and mintable ERC-20 token implementation. The architecture relies on a centralized owner to manage minting and burning roles. While the code is clean and follows standard OpenZeppelin patterns, the ability for privileged addresses to mint tokens represents a significant economic risk to token holders.

Technical8/10Low risk

The contract utilizes well-audited libraries for ERC-20 and Ownable2Step functionality. 7.1 Architecture is modular, and 7.2 Code Security is robust with no reentrancy or overflow vulnerabilities. 7.3 Access Control is strictly enforced via modifiers, though 7.6 External dependencies are limited to standard interfaces.

Governance1/10High risk

7.4 Economic risk is primarily driven by the minting capability, which allows for supply inflation. 7.5 Governance is centralized under a multisig wallet, providing a balance between security and operational agility. The protocol lacks automated economic constraints beyond a hard-coded max supply.

Upgrades3/10High risk

7.7 Upgrades are not supported as this is a non-proxy contract. 7.8 Operations are handled via standard ownership transfer procedures. The lack of upgradeability ensures immutability of the core logic.

Final RecommendationWhat to do about this score

The protocol should implement a timelock controller for all privileged minting and role management functions to provide transparency and a window for community response.

Additionally, consider setting a permanent, non-upgradable max supply to mitigate long-term inflation risks.

Contract & Record

1 audit on record
TypeToken
NetworkBase
Token age5h
Contract0xb801…e7dd
Deployer0x1936…76c5
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Audit History
  1. Nov 6, 202657Medium

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the KNTQ contract address?

The Kinetiq Governance Token (KNTQ) contract on Base is 0xb80194e3868511b8f43e1d5d6e255cd9e7c3e7dd. Compare it with the address the project itself publishes before trading: other contracts can carry the same name and ticker.

Is Kinetiq Governance Token a scam?

Quantum Audit's risk score for Kinetiq Governance Token is 57/100 (Medium risk) as of Nov 6, 2026, computed by a deterministic function from on-chain facts — Contract verified: Verified; Ownership: Retained; Mint: Mintable; Liquidity lock: Not locked; Upgradeability: Fixed code; Honeypot: None found; Buy / sell tax: 0% / 0%. A score is a dated snapshot of those facts, not a guarantee; each one is listed on this page.

Is KNTQ liquidity locked?

Liquidity lock: Not locked (as of Nov 6, 2026). Total DEX liquidity: $807.9K.

Who holds KNTQ?

As of Nov 6, 2026, the 10 largest holders own 99.9% of the supply across 42 holders. The Holders section on this page shows who they are by holder type.

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