From 476da132051d5d3bdecab929f1e77e910b8b4a8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Felix C. Morency" <1102868+fmorency@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 15:38:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix!(manifest): only poa is allowed to burn tokens

---
 api/manifest/v1/genesis.pulsar.go    |   7 +-
 api/manifest/v1/tx.pulsar.go         | 153 ++++++++++++++-------------
 interchaintest/helpers/manifest.go   |   7 ++
 interchaintest/mainfest_test.go      |  55 ++++++++++
 interchaintest/poa_group_test.go     |   2 +-
 proto/manifest/v1/genesis.proto      |   9 +-
 proto/manifest/v1/tx.proto           |  31 +++---
 x/manifest/client/cli/tx.go          |   2 +-
 x/manifest/keeper/msg_server.go      |  13 ++-
 x/manifest/keeper/msg_server_test.go |  40 ++++---
 x/manifest/types/genesis.pb.go       |   7 +-
 x/manifest/types/msgs.go             |   6 +-
 x/manifest/types/tx.pb.go            | 105 +++++++++---------
 13 files changed, 264 insertions(+), 173 deletions(-)

diff --git a/api/manifest/v1/genesis.pulsar.go b/api/manifest/v1/genesis.pulsar.go
index 86fcdf5..cdc5414 100644
--- a/api/manifest/v1/genesis.pulsar.go
+++ b/api/manifest/v1/genesis.pulsar.go
@@ -2106,7 +2106,8 @@ func (x *Params) GetInflation() *Inflation {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation distribution
+// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation
+// distribution
 type StakeHolders struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -2114,8 +2115,8 @@ type StakeHolders struct {
 
 	// manifest address
 	Address string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=address,proto3" json:"address,omitempty"`
-	// percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a distribution.
-	// 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
+	// percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a
+	// distribution. 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
 	Percentage int32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=percentage,proto3" json:"percentage,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/api/manifest/v1/tx.pulsar.go b/api/manifest/v1/tx.pulsar.go
index 9399448..325af92 100644
--- a/api/manifest/v1/tx.pulsar.go
+++ b/api/manifest/v1/tx.pulsar.go
@@ -1780,14 +1780,14 @@ func (x *_MsgBurnHeldBalance_2_list) IsValid() bool {
 
 var (
 	md_MsgBurnHeldBalance            protoreflect.MessageDescriptor
-	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_sender     protoreflect.FieldDescriptor
+	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_authority  protoreflect.FieldDescriptor
 	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_burn_coins protoreflect.FieldDescriptor
 )
 
 func init() {
 	file_manifest_v1_tx_proto_init()
 	md_MsgBurnHeldBalance = File_manifest_v1_tx_proto.Messages().ByName("MsgBurnHeldBalance")
-	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_sender = md_MsgBurnHeldBalance.Fields().ByName("sender")
+	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_authority = md_MsgBurnHeldBalance.Fields().ByName("authority")
 	fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_burn_coins = md_MsgBurnHeldBalance.Fields().ByName("burn_coins")
 }
 
@@ -1856,9 +1856,9 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Interface() protoreflect.ProtoMessag
 // While iterating, mutating operations may only be performed
 // on the current field descriptor.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Range(f func(protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, protoreflect.Value) bool) {
-	if x.Sender != "" {
-		value := protoreflect.ValueOfString(x.Sender)
-		if !f(fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_sender, value) {
+	if x.Authority != "" {
+		value := protoreflect.ValueOfString(x.Authority)
+		if !f(fd_MsgBurnHeldBalance_authority, value) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -1883,8 +1883,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Range(f func(protoreflect.FieldDescr
 // a repeated field is populated if it is non-empty.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Has(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) bool {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
-		return x.Sender != ""
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
+		return x.Authority != ""
 	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.burn_coins":
 		return len(x.BurnCoins) != 0
 	default:
@@ -1903,8 +1903,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Has(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor)
 // Clear is a mutating operation and unsafe for concurrent use.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Clear(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
-		x.Sender = ""
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
+		x.Authority = ""
 	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.burn_coins":
 		x.BurnCoins = nil
 	default:
@@ -1923,8 +1923,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Clear(fd protoreflect.FieldDescripto
 // of the value; to obtain a mutable reference, use Mutable.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Get(descriptor protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protoreflect.Value {
 	switch descriptor.FullName() {
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
-		value := x.Sender
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
+		value := x.Authority
 		return protoreflect.ValueOfString(value)
 	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.burn_coins":
 		if len(x.BurnCoins) == 0 {
@@ -1952,8 +1952,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Get(descriptor protoreflect.FieldDes
 // Set is a mutating operation and unsafe for concurrent use.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Set(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor, value protoreflect.Value) {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
-		x.Sender = value.Interface().(string)
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
+		x.Authority = value.Interface().(string)
 	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.burn_coins":
 		lv := value.List()
 		clv := lv.(*_MsgBurnHeldBalance_2_list)
@@ -1984,8 +1984,8 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Mutable(fd protoreflect.FieldDescrip
 		}
 		value := &_MsgBurnHeldBalance_2_list{list: &x.BurnCoins}
 		return protoreflect.ValueOfList(value)
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("field sender of message manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance is not mutable"))
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("field authority of message manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance is not mutable"))
 	default:
 		if fd.IsExtension() {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("proto3 declared messages do not support extensions: manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance"))
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) Mutable(fd protoreflect.FieldDescrip
 // For lists, maps, and messages, this returns a new, empty, mutable value.
 func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) NewField(fd protoreflect.FieldDescriptor) protoreflect.Value {
 	switch fd.FullName() {
-	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.sender":
+	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.authority":
 		return protoreflect.ValueOfString("")
 	case "manifest.v1.MsgBurnHeldBalance.burn_coins":
 		list := []*types.Coin{}
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 		var n int
 		var l int
 		_ = l
-		l = len(x.Sender)
+		l = len(x.Authority)
 		if l > 0 {
 			n += 1 + l + runtime.Sov(uint64(l))
 		}
@@ -2128,10 +2128,10 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 				dAtA[i] = 0x12
 			}
 		}
-		if len(x.Sender) > 0 {
-			i -= len(x.Sender)
-			copy(dAtA[i:], x.Sender)
-			i = runtime.EncodeVarint(dAtA, i, uint64(len(x.Sender)))
+		if len(x.Authority) > 0 {
+			i -= len(x.Authority)
+			copy(dAtA[i:], x.Authority)
+			i = runtime.EncodeVarint(dAtA, i, uint64(len(x.Authority)))
 			i--
 			dAtA[i] = 0xa
 		}
@@ -2186,7 +2186,7 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 			switch fieldNum {
 			case 1:
 				if wireType != 2 {
-					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Sender", wireType)
+					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Authority", wireType)
 				}
 				var stringLen uint64
 				for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ func (x *fastReflection_MsgBurnHeldBalance) ProtoMethods() *protoiface.Methods {
 				if postIndex > l {
 					return protoiface.UnmarshalOutput{NoUnkeyedLiterals: input.NoUnkeyedLiterals, Flags: input.Flags}, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 				}
-				x.Sender = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+				x.Authority = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
 				iNdEx = postIndex
 			case 2:
 				if wireType != 2 {
@@ -2780,7 +2780,8 @@ func (x *MsgPayoutStakeholders) GetPayout() *types.Coin {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
+// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
 type MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -2813,9 +2814,9 @@ type MsgBurnHeldBalance struct {
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
-	// authority is the address of the controlling account.
-	Sender string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=sender,proto3" json:"sender,omitempty"`
-	// payout is the amount of tokens paid to the current stakeholders.
+	// sender is the address of the tokenholder.
+	Authority string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=authority,proto3" json:"authority,omitempty"`
+	// burn_coins are the coins to be burned by the tokenholder.
 	BurnCoins []*types.Coin `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=burn_coins,json=burnCoins,proto3" json:"burn_coins,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -2839,9 +2840,9 @@ func (*MsgBurnHeldBalance) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
 	return file_manifest_v1_tx_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
 }
 
-func (x *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetSender() string {
+func (x *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetAuthority() string {
 	if x != nil {
-		return x.Sender
+		return x.Authority
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@@ -2853,7 +2854,8 @@ func (x *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetBurnCoins() []*types.Coin {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
+// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
 type MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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+	0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/interchaintest/helpers/manifest.go b/interchaintest/helpers/manifest.go
index a7aec5c..e24b184 100644
--- a/interchaintest/helpers/manifest.go
+++ b/interchaintest/helpers/manifest.go
@@ -31,3 +31,10 @@ func ManifestQueryParams(ctx context.Context, node *cosmos.ChainNode) (*manifest
 	res, err := manifesttypes.NewQueryClient(node.GrpcConn).Params(ctx, &manifesttypes.QueryParamsRequest{})
 	return res.GetParams(), err
 }
+
+func ManifestBurnTokens(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, chain *cosmos.CosmosChain, keyName string, amount string, flags ...string) (sdk.TxResponse, error) {
+	txCmd := []string{"tx", "manifest", "burn-coins", amount}
+	fmt.Println("ManifestBurnTokens", txCmd)
+	cmd := TxCommandBuilder(ctx, chain, txCmd, keyName, flags...)
+	return ExecuteTransaction(ctx, chain, cmd)
+}
diff --git a/interchaintest/mainfest_test.go b/interchaintest/mainfest_test.go
index 5eaae91..5cd3f0f 100644
--- a/interchaintest/mainfest_test.go
+++ b/interchaintest/mainfest_test.go
@@ -232,6 +232,61 @@ func TestManifestModule(t *testing.T) {
 		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "invalid decimal coin expression")
 	})
 
+	t.Run("fail: invalid burn authority", func(t *testing.T) {
+		accBal, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, uaddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		o, err := helpers.ManifestBurnTokens(t, ctx, appChain, uaddr, "1"+Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err) // The tx is successful but the burn fails
+		tx, err := appChain.GetTransaction(o.TxHash)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotEqual(t, tx.Code, uint32(0x0)) // The burn failed
+		require.Contains(t, tx.RawLog, "invalid authority")
+		accBal2, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, uaddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.EqualValues(t, accBal, accBal2)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("success: burn tokens as poa admin", func(t *testing.T) {
+		poaAdminAddr := poaAdmin.FormattedAddress()
+		accBal, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		o, err := helpers.ManifestBurnTokens(t, ctx, appChain, poaAdminAddr, "1"+Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		tx, err := appChain.GetTransaction(o.TxHash)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, tx.Code, uint32(0x0))
+		accBal2, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.EqualValues(t, accBal2, accBal.Sub(sdkmath.OneInt()))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("fail: burn unknown denom as poa admin", func(t *testing.T) {
+		poaAdminAddr := poaAdmin.FormattedAddress()
+		accBal, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		o, err := helpers.ManifestBurnTokens(t, ctx, appChain, poaAdminAddr, "1foobar")
+		require.NoError(t, err) // The tx is successful but the burn fails
+		tx, err := appChain.GetTransaction(o.TxHash)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotEqual(t, tx.Code, uint32(0x0)) // The burn failed
+		require.Contains(t, tx.RawLog, "insufficient funds ")
+		accBal2, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.EqualValues(t, accBal, accBal2)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("fail: burn invalid coin expression as poa admin", func(t *testing.T) {
+		poaAdminAddr := poaAdmin.FormattedAddress()
+		accBal, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = helpers.ManifestBurnTokens(t, ctx, appChain, poaAdminAddr, "foobar")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "invalid decimal coin expression")
+		accBal2, err := appChain.GetBalance(ctx, poaAdminAddr, Denom)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.EqualValues(t, accBal, accBal2)
+	})
+
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		CopyCoverageFromContainer(ctx, t, client, appChain.GetNode().ContainerID(), appChain.HomeDir())
 		_ = ic.Close()
diff --git a/interchaintest/poa_group_test.go b/interchaintest/poa_group_test.go
index 056184e..5a21367 100644
--- a/interchaintest/poa_group_test.go
+++ b/interchaintest/poa_group_test.go
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func createManifestPayoutProposal(authority string, payout sdk.Coin) manifesttyp
 
 func createManifestBurnProposal(sender string, amounts sdk.Coins) manifesttypes.MsgBurnHeldBalance {
 	return manifesttypes.MsgBurnHeldBalance{
-		Sender:    sender,
+		Authority: sender,
 		BurnCoins: amounts,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/proto/manifest/v1/genesis.proto b/proto/manifest/v1/genesis.proto
index be1fdc0..d91517c 100644
--- a/proto/manifest/v1/genesis.proto
+++ b/proto/manifest/v1/genesis.proto
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ option go_package = "github.com/liftedinit/manifest-ledger/x/manifest/types";
 // GenesisState defines the module genesis state
 message GenesisState {
   // Params defines all the paramaters of the module.
-  Params params = 1 [(gogoproto.nullable) = false];
+  Params params = 1 [ (gogoproto.nullable) = false ];
 }
 
 // Params defines the set of module parameters.
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ message Params {
   Inflation inflation = 2;
 }
 
-// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation distribution
+// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation
+// distribution
 message StakeHolders {
   option (gogoproto.equal) = true;
 
   // manifest address
   string address = 1;
 
-  // percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a distribution.
-  // 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
+  // percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a
+  // distribution. 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
   int32 percentage = 2;
 }
 
diff --git a/proto/manifest/v1/tx.proto b/proto/manifest/v1/tx.proto
index db9a3b9..4fabe1a 100644
--- a/proto/manifest/v1/tx.proto
+++ b/proto/manifest/v1/tx.proto
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ service Msg {
   rpc UpdateParams(MsgUpdateParams) returns (MsgUpdateParamsResponse);
 
   // PayoutStakeholders allows the authority to manually pay out stakeholders.
-  rpc PayoutStakeholders(MsgPayoutStakeholders) returns (MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse);
+  rpc PayoutStakeholders(MsgPayoutStakeholders)
+      returns (MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse);
 
   // BurnHeldBalance allows a tokenholder to burn coins they own.
   rpc BurnHeldBalance(MsgBurnHeldBalance) returns (MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse);
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ message MsgUpdateParams {
   option (cosmos.msg.v1.signer) = "authority";
 
   // authority is the address of the controlling account.
-  string authority = 1 [(cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString"];
+  string authority = 1 [ (cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString" ];
 
   // params defines the parameters to update.
   //
   // NOTE: All parameters must be supplied.
-  Params params = 2 [(gogoproto.nullable) = false];
+  Params params = 2 [ (gogoproto.nullable) = false ];
 }
 
 // MsgUpdateParamsResponse defines the response structure for executing a
@@ -53,36 +54,38 @@ message MsgPayoutStakeholders {
   option (gogoproto.equal) = false;
 
   // authority is the address of the controlling account.
-  string authority = 1 [(cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString"];
+  string authority = 1 [ (cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString" ];
 
   // payout is the amount of tokens paid to the current stakeholders.
   cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin payout = 2 [
-    (gogoproto.nullable)     = false,
-    (amino.dont_omitempty)   = true,
-    (amino.encoding)         = "legacy_coins",
+    (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
+    (amino.dont_omitempty) = true,
+    (amino.encoding) = "legacy_coins",
     (gogoproto.castrepeated) = "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/base/v1beta1.Coins"
   ];
 }
 
-// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
+// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
 message MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse {}
 
 // MsgPayoutStakeholders is the Msg/BurnHeldBalance request type.
 message MsgBurnHeldBalance {
-  option (cosmos.msg.v1.signer) = "sender";
+  option (cosmos.msg.v1.signer) = "authority";
   option (gogoproto.equal) = false;
 
   // sender is the address of the tokenholder.
-  string sender = 1 [(cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString"];
+  string authority = 1 [ (cosmos_proto.scalar) = "cosmos.AddressString" ];
 
   // burn_coins are the coins to be burned by the tokenholder.
   repeated cosmos.base.v1beta1.Coin burn_coins = 2 [
-    (gogoproto.nullable)     = false,
-    (amino.dont_omitempty)   = true,
-    (amino.encoding)         = "legacy_coins",
+    (gogoproto.nullable) = false,
+    (amino.dont_omitempty) = true,
+    (amino.encoding) = "legacy_coins",
     (gogoproto.castrepeated) = "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types.Coins"
   ];
 }
 
-// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
+// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
 message MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse {}
diff --git a/x/manifest/client/cli/tx.go b/x/manifest/client/cli/tx.go
index e4baa5b..e0be91b 100644
--- a/x/manifest/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/manifest/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func MsgBurnCoins() *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			msg := &types.MsgBurnHeldBalance{
-				Sender:    sender.String(),
+				Authority: sender.String(),
 				BurnCoins: coins,
 			}
 
diff --git a/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server.go
index 9a8bff6..3ef21c6 100644
--- a/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -51,15 +51,18 @@ func (ms msgServer) PayoutStakeholders(ctx context.Context, req *types.MsgPayout
 }
 
 // BurnHeldBalance implements types.MsgServer.
-func (ms msgServer) BurnHeldBalance(ctx context.Context, msg *types.MsgBurnHeldBalance) (*types.MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse, error) {
-	addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Sender)
+func (ms msgServer) BurnHeldBalance(ctx context.Context, req *types.MsgBurnHeldBalance) (*types.MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse, error) {
+	if ms.k.authority != req.Authority {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid authority; expected %s, got %s", ms.k.authority, req.Authority)
+	}
+	addr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(req.Authority)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := ms.k.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, addr, types.ModuleName, msg.BurnCoins); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not enough balance to burn %s: %w", msg.BurnCoins, err)
+	if err := ms.k.bankKeeper.SendCoinsFromAccountToModule(ctx, addr, types.ModuleName, req.BurnCoins); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not enough balance to burn %s: %w", req.BurnCoins, err)
 	}
 
-	return &types.MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse{}, ms.k.bankKeeper.BurnCoins(ctx, types.ModuleName, msg.BurnCoins)
+	return &types.MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse{}, ms.k.bankKeeper.BurnCoins(ctx, types.ModuleName, req.BurnCoins)
 }
diff --git a/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index 927156d..daae24a 100644
--- a/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/x/manifest/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -244,13 +244,14 @@ func TestBurnCoins(t *testing.T) {
 	k := f.App.ManifestKeeper
 	k.SetAuthority(authority.String())
 	ms := keeper.NewMsgServerImpl(k)
+	_, _, acc := testdata.KeyTestPubAddr()
 
 	type tc struct {
 		name     string
 		initial  sdk.Coins
 		burn     sdk.Coins
 		expected sdk.Coins
-		address  string
+		address  sdk.AccAddress
 		success  bool
 	}
 
@@ -263,19 +264,21 @@ func TestBurnCoins(t *testing.T) {
 			initial:  sdk.NewCoins(),
 			burn:     sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("stake", sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
 			expected: sdk.NewCoins(),
+			address:  authority,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "fail; bad address",
 			initial:  sdk.NewCoins(),
 			burn:     sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("stake", sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
 			expected: sdk.NewCoins(),
-			address:  "xyz",
+			address:  sdk.AccAddress{0x0},
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "success; burn 1 token successfully",
+			name:     "success; burn tokens successfully",
 			initial:  sdk.NewCoins(stake, mfx),
 			burn:     sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("stake", sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
 			expected: sdk.NewCoins(mfx, stake.SubAmount(sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
+			address:  authority,
 			success:  true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -283,30 +286,33 @@ func TestBurnCoins(t *testing.T) {
 			initial:  sdk.NewCoins(stake, mfx),
 			burn:     sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("umfx", sdkmath.NewInt(9)), sdk.NewCoin("stake", sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
 			expected: sdk.NewCoins(mfx.SubAmount(sdkmath.NewInt(9)), stake.SubAmount(sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
+			address:  authority,
 			success:  true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "fail; invalid authority",
+			initial:  sdk.NewCoins(stake, mfx),
+			burn:     sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin("stake", sdkmath.NewInt(7))),
+			expected: sdk.NewCoins(stake, mfx),
+			address:  acc,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range cases {
 		c := c
 		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, _, acc := testdata.KeyTestPubAddr()
-			if c.address == "" {
-				c.address = acc.String()
-			}
-
 			// setup initial balances for the new account
 			if len(c.initial) > 0 {
 				require.NoError(t, f.App.BankKeeper.MintCoins(f.Ctx, "mint", c.initial))
-				require.NoError(t, f.App.BankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(f.Ctx, "mint", acc, c.initial))
+				require.NoError(t, f.App.BankKeeper.SendCoinsFromModuleToAccount(f.Ctx, "mint", c.address, c.initial))
 			}
 
 			// validate initial balance
-			require.Equal(t, c.initial, f.App.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(f.Ctx, acc))
+			require.Equal(t, c.initial, f.App.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(f.Ctx, c.address))
 
 			// burn coins
 			_, err := ms.BurnHeldBalance(f.Ctx, &types.MsgBurnHeldBalance{
-				Sender:    c.address,
+				Authority: c.address.String(),
 				BurnCoins: c.burn,
 			})
 			if c.success {
@@ -315,7 +321,17 @@ func TestBurnCoins(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 			}
 
-			require.Equal(t, c.expected, f.App.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(f.Ctx, acc))
+			allBalance := f.App.BankKeeper.GetAllBalances(f.Ctx, c.address)
+			require.Equal(t, c.expected, allBalance)
+
+			// burn the rest of the coins to reset the balance to 0 for the next test if the test was successful
+			if c.success {
+				_, err = ms.BurnHeldBalance(f.Ctx, &types.MsgBurnHeldBalance{
+					Authority: c.address.String(),
+					BurnCoins: allBalance,
+				})
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/manifest/types/genesis.pb.go b/x/manifest/types/genesis.pb.go
index 149c7c3..369f588 100644
--- a/x/manifest/types/genesis.pb.go
+++ b/x/manifest/types/genesis.pb.go
@@ -122,12 +122,13 @@ func (m *Params) GetInflation() *Inflation {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation distribution
+// StakeHolders is the list of addresses and their percentage of the inflation
+// distribution
 type StakeHolders struct {
 	// manifest address
 	Address string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=address,proto3" json:"address,omitempty"`
-	// percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a distribution.
-	// 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
+	// percentage is the micro denom % of tokens this address gets on a
+	// distribution. 100% = 100_000_000 total. so 1_000000 = 1%.
 	Percentage int32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=percentage,proto3" json:"percentage,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/x/manifest/types/msgs.go b/x/manifest/types/msgs.go
index 91062a2..65015b8 100644
--- a/x/manifest/types/msgs.go
+++ b/x/manifest/types/msgs.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func NewMsgBurnHeldBalance(
 	coins sdk.Coins,
 ) *MsgBurnHeldBalance {
 	return &MsgBurnHeldBalance{
-		Sender:    sender.String(),
+		Authority: sender.String(),
 		BurnCoins: coins,
 	}
 }
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ func (msg MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetSignBytes() []byte {
 
 // GetSigners returns the expected signers for the message.
 func (msg *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetSigners() []sdk.AccAddress {
-	addr, _ := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Sender)
+	addr, _ := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Authority)
 	return []sdk.AccAddress{addr}
 }
 
 // ValidateBasic does a sanity check on the provided data.
 func (msg *MsgBurnHeldBalance) Validate() error {
-	if _, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Sender); err != nil {
+	if _, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(msg.Authority); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid authority address")
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/manifest/types/tx.pb.go b/x/manifest/types/tx.pb.go
index b565f97..8a9cb1a 100644
--- a/x/manifest/types/tx.pb.go
+++ b/x/manifest/types/tx.pb.go
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ func (m *MsgPayoutStakeholders) GetPayout() types.Coin {
 	return types.Coin{}
 }
 
-// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
+// MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgPayoutStakeholders message.
 type MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse struct {
 }
 
@@ -226,9 +227,9 @@ var xxx_messageInfo_MsgPayoutStakeholdersResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
 // MsgPayoutStakeholders is the Msg/BurnHeldBalance request type.
 type MsgBurnHeldBalance struct {
-	// authority is the address of the controlling account.
-	Sender string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=sender,proto3" json:"sender,omitempty"`
-	// payout is the amount of tokens paid to the current stakeholders.
+	// sender is the address of the tokenholder.
+	Authority string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=authority,proto3" json:"authority,omitempty"`
+	// burn_coins are the coins to be burned by the tokenholder.
 	BurnCoins github_com_cosmos_cosmos_sdk_types.Coins `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=burn_coins,json=burnCoins,proto3,castrepeated=github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types.Coins" json:"burn_coins"`
 }
 
@@ -265,9 +266,9 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_MsgBurnHeldBalance proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
-func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetSender() string {
+func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetAuthority() string {
 	if m != nil {
-		return m.Sender
+		return m.Authority
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) GetBurnCoins() github_com_cosmos_cosmos_sdk_types.C
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
+// MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse defines the response structure for executing a
+// MsgBurnHeldBalance message.
 type MsgBurnHeldBalanceResponse struct {
 }
 
@@ -328,44 +330,43 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("manifest/v1/tx.proto", fileDescriptor_7e3feee7606c5280) }
 
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 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
@@ -690,10 +691,10 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 			dAtA[i] = 0x12
 		}
 	}
-	if len(m.Sender) > 0 {
-		i -= len(m.Sender)
-		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Sender)
-		i = encodeVarintTx(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Sender)))
+	if len(m.Authority) > 0 {
+		i -= len(m.Authority)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Authority)
+		i = encodeVarintTx(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Authority)))
 		i--
 		dAtA[i] = 0xa
 	}
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) Size() (n int) {
 	}
 	var l int
 	_ = l
-	l = len(m.Sender)
+	l = len(m.Authority)
 	if l > 0 {
 		n += 1 + l + sovTx(uint64(l))
 	}
@@ -1177,7 +1178,7 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 		switch fieldNum {
 		case 1:
 			if wireType != 2 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Sender", wireType)
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Authority", wireType)
 			}
 			var stringLen uint64
 			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
@@ -1205,7 +1206,7 @@ func (m *MsgBurnHeldBalance) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 			if postIndex > l {
 				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
 			}
-			m.Sender = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+			m.Authority = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
 			iNdEx = postIndex
 		case 2:
 			if wireType != 2 {