★ Admin has mint() with unlimited max
PancakeSwap's assessment for RD-F-042 — scored red on the v1.7.0 rubric. The evidence below is the curator's reasoning for this score.
Evidence summary #
CAKE token mint() restricted to onlyOwner (MasterChef). MasterChef has no per-call mint cap at the contract level. Governance-level 400M hard cap (passed Jan 2026) is a social/governance constraint, not enforced in contract code. Contract-level mint authority is unlimited subject only to the governance cap. MasterChef owner is unconfirmed (likely team multisig) but holds effective CAKE inflation authority.
Sources #
- Docs
- CAKE Supply Reduction ProposalForum — CAKE cap reduction to 400M (Jan 2026) — governance vote, not contract enforcementretrieved 2026-04-28
- CAKE Token Contract — BscScanCAKE token source — mint() onlyOwner, no supply cap checkretrieved 2026-04-28
Methodology #
Determine whether an admin-callable `mint` on a protocol token has no supply cap or an unlimited maximum supply.
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rubric_version v1.7.0 protocol pancakeswap factor RD-F-042 score red collected_at 2026-04-28 19:10:57