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Bonk (BONK) is a dog-themed meme coin built on the Solana blockchain, created as a community-focused token to re-energise the Solana ecosystem. It is widely known as one of the first major meme coins on Solana.

Unlike cryptocurrencies that have their own blockchain, BONK is a token built on Solana. This means it uses Solana's network, which is known for fast transactions and low fees, rather than running on its own. Bonk was launched as a community-driven project, with a large share of its supply given away to members of the Solana community at launch.

Like other meme coins, Bonk's popularity is driven largely by social media, internet culture and community enthusiasm. It does not aim to offer a product or service, and its value comes mainly from attention and demand rather than any built-in use case.

What is Bonk used for?

Bonk is mainly used as a community-driven meme coin that people buy, hold, trade and send to one another. Its value is driven largely by online community interest and sentiment rather than a specific use case.

• Buy, hold and trade as a meme coin
• Take part in the Bonk community and the wider Solana meme culture
• Send and receive value on the Solana network

Bonk launched with an enormous supply of around 100 trillion tokens. Over time, the community has carried out token burns, which permanently remove BONK from circulation to gradually reduce the supply. Even so, the supply remains very large, and like other meme coins, BONK can be extremely volatile and is strongly influenced by social media attention.

The history of Bonk

Bonk launched on Christmas Day in December 2022. It was designed as a community token for Solana, and a large portion of its supply was airdropped, or given away for free, to members of the Solana community, including developers and other users.

Its launch came at a time when the Solana ecosystem was going through a difficult period, and Bonk was intended to help rebuild community spirit and engagement. The token quickly gained attention and became one of the best-known meme coins on the network. You can find out more on the official Bonk website.

Since launching, Bonk has remained one of the most recognisable meme coins on Solana, supported by an active online community. People buy BONK for many reasons, including taking part in its community, trading, or gaining exposure to the wider meme coin market.