Dog-Themed Meme Coin Bonk Surges 35%, Reaching $2 Billion Market Cap

According to U.Today, Bonk (BONK), a dog-themed meme coin built on the Solana blockchain, has seen a significant price surge of over 35%, pushing its market value to a remarkable $2 billion. This sharp increase underscores the growing popularity of meme coins and their substantial influence on the wider cryptocurrency market. Bonk, which was inspired by the success of other dog coins such as Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), quickly gained momentum after its launch on the Solana blockchain. As per CoinMarketCap data, BONK's market capitalization now stands at $2.04 billion, making it the 55th largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The broader cryptocurrency market has been experiencing a positive sentiment, with major coins like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) showing strength. This overall bullish trend has spilled over to altcoins and meme coins, including BONK. Crypto prices have increased due to signs of progress toward U.S. approval of exchange-traded funds investing directly in Ethereum, reversing a more negative outlook from the previous week. This market rise echoes the investor excitement that preceded the launch of Bitcoin ETFs. Santiment, an on-chain analytics firm, highlights BONK's impressive price gain, attributing the enthusiasm surrounding Ethereum's first-place ETF as a driver for one of crypto's top five days of 2024. At the time of writing, BONK was up 28% in the past 24 hours to $0.00003217, and up 38% in the last seven days. BONK has been steadily rising since May 13 after reaching a low of $0.0000214. The rise culminated in highs of $0.0000345 in today's trading session. BONK's 24-hour trading volume is up 280% to $1.34 billion. According to Kaiko, meme tokens have shown resilience after trade volumes reached multiyear highs of $71 billion in mid-March. Trade volume for meme coins remains robust, with weekly volume increasing by more than 200% year to date.