Bonk

BONK is the self-described “dog coin of the people”. 

BONK was initially airdropped to select Solana wallet addresses in December 2022, and has rapidly grown in popularity.

BONK is currently the most held dog-themed cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain.

Popular trader “Bonk Guy” recently shared his perspective on the upcoming Doge Day and his investment strategy, focusing on meme coins like Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI). What Happened: In a series of tweets on Monday, “Bonk Guy” highlighted the hype around Doge Day, scheduled for April 20.

Renowned Trader 'Bonk Guy' Comments On Doge Day: 'Imagine Being Sidelined On Dog Coins'

Pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader Altcoin Sherpa sees Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) as offering better potential upside compared to other meme coins, despite recent fluctuations in cryptocurrency prices. What Happened: In his latest analysis on X, the highly-followed trader outlined the pros and cons of trading the popular meme coin.

Bonk Cedes Spotlight To Dogwifhat On 11% Monthly Loss But Still Has 'Better Upside,' Trader Forecasts

Solana

Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana Labs, expressed his skepticism about the idea of meme coins contributing to public good. His comments come amid the meteoric rise of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) based meme coins like Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF) and Bonk (BONK).

Amid Dogwifhat, Bonk Hype, Solana Co-Founder Isn't Convinced Doing Good Redeems Bad Meme Coins: 'Find This Logic To Be Nihilistic'

Hundreds of Solana users have had their wallets drained, and many are pointing fingers at Telegram trading bots for a private key leak.

Solana User Wallets Drained of $523K as BONKbot Team Denies Link

The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a surge in the value of meme coins, with Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF), Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI), and Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) making significant gains. What Happened: On Thursday, Dogwifhat was trading at $3.97, marking a 29.74% increase in the last 24 hours.

Dog-Themed Meme Coins Dogwifhat, Floki, Bonk Dominate Top Gainers, Why Are They Surging Today

Pepe

The memecoin craze on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain appears to be hitting a rough patch, with popular memecoins losing substantial gains over the past 24 hours. What Happened: Meme coin BOME saw its price plummet by nearly 50% in the past 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization below $500 million.

Meme Coins Get Mangled: BOME Crashes 50%, Pepe, WIF, Floki & Bonk Plummet 20% — Is The Hype Fading?

These meme coins and tokens are still flying, unshaken by the latest inflation data.

Memes Continue Run: Dogwifhat, Bonk, and Pepe Jump Double Digits

Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) has traded 11% higher in the past 24 hours, bringing its monthly gains to 150% and market capitalization to $2.03 billion. Its trading volumes have managed to match those of Dogwifhat.

Bonk's 150% Monthly Gain, Chases Dogwifhat's Trading Volume, 'Will Hit At Least $10B' Market Cap Says Trader

Soaring meme coin trading volumes pushed Solana's native coin, SOL, back to the 2-year high it saw on Tuesday when Bitcoin was rallying.

Solana Regains 2-Year High as BONK, WIF Meme Coin Volume Surges

Dogecoin

Shiba Inu

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) year-to-date surge of almost 60% captured most attention, but it paled in comparison to the massive gains of memecoins like Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF) and Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK). Benzinga took a look at what factors were driving this resurgence in memecoin prices and how established memecoins have a leg up on their new rivals.

How Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Plan To Fight Off The Challenge Of Bonk, Dogwifhat

It's a dog coin battle on Solana as BONK and WIF swap spots, if only temporarily. Will Dogwifhat take a permanent lead?

Solana's New Top Dog? Meme Coin Dogwifhat Flips BONK for First Time

Dogwifhat is still riding high after it was listed on Binance earlier this week. Could it flip fellow Solana meme coin BONK?

Solana Meme Dogwifhat Reaches $2 Billion Market Cap—Could It Flip BONK?

Some meme coins are surging in anticipation of more exchange listings in the coming months.

Solana Meme Coin Dogwifhat Surges 48%, Outperforming BONK, DOGE

While Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) is up 121% on the week, a Robinhood Crypto EU listing did little to stop the sell pressure the populcar meme coin is facing. What Happened: Robinhood Crypto EU announced on its X (formerly Twitter) account that Bonk is now live for trading on Robinhood Crypto in select EU jurisdictions.

Bonk's Robinhood Crypto EU Listing, 'This Isn't A Memecoin Anymore' Council Member Says

Self-proclaimed ‘BONK Killer' MILLI, saw a 80% increase in its value on Tuesday, eclipsing the performance of top meme cryptocurrencies such as Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL), BONK (CRYPTO: BONK), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB). What Happened: According to data from CoinGecko, MILLI, which operates on the SEI (CRYPTO: SEI) network, achieved $522,075 in trading volume within the past 24 hours and has reached a market capitalization close to $2.5 million.

'BONK Killer' MILLI Leaves Dogecoin, Shiba Inu In The Dust, Surging Over 70% In A Single Day

Even as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is just about 5% from its all-time highs, Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain has unleashed a new wave of excitement with its meme coins, Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) and Dogwifhat (CRYPTO: WIF), capturing the market's attention with their astonishing rallies. These digital assets, emerging over the last year, have quickly drawn comparisons to the meteoric rises of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) during the cryptocurrency bull run of 2021.

Meme Coin Mania: Can Solana's BONK, WIF Topple Dogecoin And Shiba Inu?

Bitcoin

Crypto's memecoin sector is experiencing explosive gains as Bitcoin (BTC) crosses the $67,000 level for the first time since late 2021. Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE) and Bonk (BONK) are among the top memecoins surging in value Monday, putting up double-digit gains.

Shiba Inu, Pepe, BONK and Memecoin Price Explosion Underway As Bitcoin Taps $67,000

With Bitcoin approaching its all-time high, meme coins are following in its wake with double-digit gains in the past day.

PEPE, Dogecoin, BONK Lead Double-Digit Meme Coin Gains

While Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit a new all-time high against the euro on Monday, the memecoin market experienced a significant rally, exceeding a $52 billion market capitalization within 24 hours. What Happened: Leading memecoins like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), and PepeCoin (CRYPTO: PEPE) saw impressive gains, with Dogecoin and Shiba Inu exceeding 18%.

Solana's BONK, PPBLZ, Popcat Join Memecoin Frenzy Led By Doge, Shiba Inu As Bitcoin Nears All-Time High

Memecoins such as Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), PEPE (CRYPTO: PEPE), Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI), and BONK (CRYPTO: BONK) are rallying, with prices rocketing. What Happened: The analytics platform Santiment reports that these memecoins have witnessed an average trading volume increase of over 3,000% in the last seven days.

Shiba Inu, PEPE, Floki, Bonk Ride Epic Bitcoin Rally With 3000% Surge In Weekly Trading Volumes

Pseudonymous trader Unipcs, with the apt nickname "Bonk guy," shared an update on his Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) trade that saw turn $16,000 into several millions. What Happened: The trader gained fame on "Crypto Twitter" at the end of 2023 for opening a long position on Bonk when the token was at a $20 million market capitalization.

Bonk Millionaire Resurfaces: 'From $16K To $12.

Bonk (CRYPTO: BONK) surged an astonishing 62% on the day amid indications of an imminent token burn and significant whale movements, prompting traders to anticipate more upside. What Happened: Bonk's weekly gains tally at 104%, with the token fast approaching its December 2023 all-time high.

Bonk Goes Bonkers With 62% Daily Gain, Eclipsing Dogecoin, Shiba Inu: Whale Trader Pockets $2.9M

Meme coins are fun (and often funny), but most of them burn out fast rather than return fabled 1,000x gains. Here's why.

Why Most Meme Coins Die Young

Ethereum

Dogs are leading the pack and the rest of the altcoins aren't even close.

Top Dogs: Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Bonk Outpace Bitcoin, Ethereum Gains

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) moved higher, with the cryptocurrency prices topping the key $62,000 level on Thursday. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) also recorded gains, trading above the key $3,400 mark this morning.

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