BONK
Solana's first dog coin. Airdropped on Christmas Day during crypto's darkest hour.
Ticker
$BONK
Chain
solana
ATH Market Cap
$3,000,000,000
Launch Date
2022-12-25
Contract
BONK launched on Christmas Day 2022, when Solana was at its lowest point. FTX had just collapsed (Solana had deep ties to SBF), SOL was trading around $8 (down from $260), and the ecosystem was in crisis. An anonymous team distributed 50% of the total supply — 50 trillion tokens — directly to Solana NFT holders, developers, artists, and DeFi users. No presale, no VC funding. Some developers received airdrops worth $300 at the time that later became worth over $1.3 million. BONK single-handedly boosted Solana morale and helped trigger SOL's price recovery (34% in 48 hours after launch). It became the best-performing crypto of 2023 by return percentage. The project expanded into BonkSwap, BonkBot, and gaming, with over 350 on-chain integrations. More than 65% of total supply has been burned.
