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Bonk

BONK · Bonk

UtilityMeme coin — community currency across the Solana ecosystem.

What it is

Bonk is a Solana-based memecoin launched in December 2022 that airdropped 50% of its 100 trillion supply to the Solana community (NFT holders, traders, developers) in the wake of the FTX collapse. It aims to be the community coin of the Solana ecosystem.

Technology & consensus

A standard SPL token on Solana with no proprietary chain or consensus of its own; it inherits Solana's proof-of-stake security. Around it, community developers built an ecosystem of dApps (BonkSwap DEX, BonkBot, Bonk Rewards) that use BONK as a payment medium.

Token utility

Primarily a payment and trading medium across 100+ integrated dApps, plus staking/lockup mechanics (e.g., esBONK on BonkSwap) that reward active participation. The BONK Paper explicitly states the token confers no rights, ownership, or claim on any entity and has no intrinsic value.

Key risks & notes

Research-access caveat: an official BONK Paper exists on the project's CDN but could not be fetched during this pass, so this summary is drawn from the paper's contents as quoted in exchange listing research (Korbit, Kraken) and the project's own disclosures. Classic memecoin risks apply: extreme volatility, sentiment-driven price, anonymous early contributors, and 21% of supply vesting to early contributors.

Primary source

No whitepaper found. The summary below is drawn from the project’s official documentation, site, or repository instead — the substitution is disclosed, not hidden.

Research status

Classification: No whitepaper found · Researched · Source material: official project documents only.

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👁️ Evidence dossier

Verification classClass CFORA-01 scale — verification, not a quality ranking
Claim type · Meme coin (Solana)
What does the holder own?

Title, redemption claim, fractional ownership, reserve exposure — or just narrative.

BONK is a community meme token on Solana that was distributed to the Solana community by free airdrop. The BONK Token Documentation states the token confers no ownership, profit, governance, redemption or any other right over the issuer or the ecosystem, and has no intrinsic value.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
Who holds the underlying?

Needs an identifiable custodian or entity — not a wallet address or a label.

No underlying asset or backing exists by design. The Token Documentation makes no backing claim, assigns the token no intrinsic value, and describes it as a community-distributed token rather than a claim on any reserve, custodian or entity.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
How are reserves checked?

Custodian records → inventory → third-party audit → supply reconciliation.

No reserves exist and no reserve check is documented or required. The project makes no reserve or stabilization claim; total supply is a fixed on-chain amount auditable on Solana. Researched the Token Documentation and independent sources; no reserve arrangement was found.

medium confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
How does redemption work?

Eligibility, minimums, fees, KYC, settlement — and what happens to the token.

No redemption exists. The Token Documentation explicitly states BONK is nonrefundable, cannot be exchanged for cash or any other digital asset, and confers no redemption right or any payment obligation from the issuer.

high confidence

Evidence: [1]

Verified
Who is liable if redemption fails?

A legally accountable entity and jurisdiction — not a DAO label.

No identifiable legal entity was found. The Token Documentation refers to an unnamed Company and Distributor, and BONK was issued by a group of anonymous contributors; researched, no independent evidence of a legally accountable party was found.

medium confidence
Unverified

❔ UNVERIFIED means not yet researched — not disproven. Rows marked “researched” were investigated and independent evidence was not found. Coverage expands as FORTUNA verifies. This dossier was researched 2026-09-15. Method: FORA-01 Asset Claim Verification Protocol.

❔ Frequently asked questions

What is Bonk (BONK)?

Bonk is a Solana-based memecoin launched in December 2022 that airdropped 50% of its 100 trillion supply to the Solana community (NFT holders, traders, developers) in the wake of the FTX collapse. It aims to be the community coin of the Solana ecosystem.

What does the holder own?

BONK is a community meme token on Solana that was distributed to the Solana community by free airdrop. The BONK Token Documentation states the token confers no ownership, profit, governance, redemption or any other right over the issuer or the ecosystem, and has no intrinsic value.

What is Bonk's verification status?

Bonk (BONK) carries verification class C (Class C): one or more questions are UNVERIFIED — researched, but independent evidence was not found. Unverified is a legitimate result, not a disproof. What would change it: Independent evidence on the unverified questions would move it — that is what UNVERIFIED invites.

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