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title: "Working With Solana Tokens Using Native Rust"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/working-with-solana-tokens-using-native-rust-0lbnhp2ug
source_url: https://blog.developerdao.com/working-with-solana-tokens-using-native-rust
type: article
source: "Developer DAO"
published: 2025-10-21T15:03:02.012Z
updated: 2025-10-21T15:03:35.587Z
tags: ["rust", "blockchain", "web3", "smart-contracts", "solana"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
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# Working With Solana Tokens Using Native Rust

**[Developer DAO](https://daily.dev/sources/developerdao)** · 10 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to create, initialize, and manage SPL tokens on Solana using native Rust. Covers creating token mints as PDAs with program-controlled authorities, initializing mints with custom decimals, creating associated token accounts (ATAs), and burning tokens. Includes practical code examples for building on-chain token functionality, handling base units and decimals, and implementing supply controls through mint authority management.

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