BONK is a leading dog-themed meme coin on the Solana blockchain. Launched on Christmas Day 2022, it positioned itself as "the people's dog coin" to revive the Solana community after the FTX collapse. It features a Shiba Inu mascot and emphasizes fair distribution with no VC backing.
Current Market Stats (as of mid-May 2026)
Price: Approximately $0.0000068 – $0.0000072 USD (volatile; check live for exact).
Market Cap: Around $600M – $650M (typically ranks #80–#95).
24h Trading Volume: $50M – $100M+.
Circulating Supply: ~88 trillion BONK (nearly fully circulating; max supply similar).
Recent performance: Often moves with Solana ecosystem and broader meme coin sentiment — up/down several percent daily.
Key Highlights
Fair Launch: 50% of supply airdropped to Solana users (NFT holders, devs, artists) — one of the largest community distributions.
Deflationary: Multiple large burns (e.g., community "BURNmas" events). Recent news includes a 1 trillion token burn milestone tied to holder growth.
Ecosystem:
BonkSwap (DEX)
LetsBonk.fun / Bonk.fun (meme coin launchpads)
BonkBot (Telegram trader)
Rewards/staking programs
400+ integrations across DeFi, gaming, NFTs
Cross-chain presence and institutional interest (e.g., treasury strategies, ETPs)
Governance: BonkDAO handles decisions and grants.
Comparison Context (Meme Coins)
BONK is one of the top Solana memes, often competing with dogwifhat (WIF), POPCAT, etc. It has stronger utility and integrations than many pure hype coins, helping it survive longer than average memes. Compared to SHIB, it benefits from Solana's speed/low fees.
Risk Warning: Like all meme coins (including SHIB), BONK is extremely speculative and volatile. Prices are driven by hype, Solana momentum, burns, and social media. Many meme coins fail long-term — a core contributor recently warned most won't survive.
DYOR and only risk what you can afford to lose. You can buy BONK on Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Raydium (Solana DEX), etc.
Official site: bonkcoin.cm