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A few days ago, a user mistakenly sent 985 TON (~$3,050) to the PX master contract. And yeah… it’s gone. Forever.
Why?
PX master contract has no owner and no way to withdraw tokens from it. This also guarantees that the total supply of PX can never be increased – one of the trade-offs of true decentralization.
... As a one-time exception, we’re compensating the user for the lost 985 TON. But let this be a lesson: never send tokens directly to the PX master contract – they will be lost forever.
To safely get PX, use verified DEX platforms inside the Tonkeeper app (Browser ⇢ DeFi).
Some popular DEXs in TON ecosystem:
– DeDust.io
– STON.fi
– Swap.Coffee
Stay safe, double-check before sending anything
Some useful info about PX and how TON works🐸 "How to Burn $3K in One Click"
Every token on TON has a master contract – basically a special type of wallet that can receive, send, and even mint tokens (like during a TGE).
PX master contract:
https://tonviewer.com/EQB420yQsZobGcy0VYDfSKHpG2QQlw-j1f_tPu1J488I__PX
Normally, master contracts have an owner who controls token minting. But for PX, the owner was removed.
https://tonviewer.com/transaction/62bb7c4194e3a5ebe44dfe39820504a57c756df5d720f6eda11607834dc52e37
You can verify it in the contract code (op-codes.fc):
https://tonviewer.com/EQB420yQsZobGcy0VYDfSKHpG2QQlw-j1f_tPu1J488I__PX?section=code
Since there’s no owner now, there’s no way to withdraw tokens or TON from the contract. Anything sent to it is lost forever.
PX’s contract is supposed to auto-refund TON (minus gas) in case of a mistake – but that didn’t happen in the recent case.
Why?
Here’s where TON details matter. TON addresses come in two formats: EQ and UQ. PX has both:
1. EQB420yQsZobGcy0VYDfSKHpG2QQlw-j1f_tPu1J488I__PX
2. UQB420yQsZobGcy0VYDfSKHpG2QQlw-j1f_tPu1J488I_64S
The issue? The user sent TON to the UQ address. And with UQ, failed transactions aren’t refunded. If they had used the EQ address, the TON would’ve bounced back.
So yeah – be careful out there.
