BONK Burns 1.69 Trillion Tokens but Drops 7% in Value

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BURNmas Fizzles: BONK Burns 1.69 Trillion Tokens but Drops 7.2% in Value

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: December 27, 2024

Key Takeaways

BONK burned 1.69 trillion tokens in its BURNmas event, reducing supply by 1.85%, yet its value dropped 7.2% afterward;
Frustration over delayed execution during BURNmas may have impacted community trust and token performance;
BONK’s market cap now stands at $2.3 billion, with broader crypto market trends also contributing to its recent decline.

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BURNmas Fizzles: BONK Burns 1.69 Trillion Tokens but Drops 7.2% in Value

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The memecoin BONK BONK $0.00000806 , inspired by dog-themed tokens, recently saw its price drop, even after a major token-burning event removed $51 million worth of coins from circulation.

The initiative, known as BURNmas, destroyed 1.69 trillion BONK tokens on December 26. Since the event, however, BONK’s value has dropped 7.2%, with its market cap now at $2.3 billion.

Broader market conditions and frustrations within the BONK community may have contributed to this decline.

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Some BONK supporters expressed frustration over the timing and communication around the burn. Many pointed out that the delay from December 25 to 26 hurt the team’s credibility.

One X user, @BestBets_, commented:

The community as a whole feels scammed. Please give us a date and time for the vote and the burn. Price is continuing to drop due to you guys not keeping your word and not having good communication.

Initially, the BURNmas event aimed to burn 1 trillion BONK tokens. The plan involved burning 1,000 tokens for every post on X with the hashtag #LetsBONK and 10,000 tokens for every new follower on Instagram and TikTok.

BonkDAO members later approved the updated proposal, increasing the burn amount to 1.69 trillion tokens. This accounted for 1.85% of the current circulating supply, reducing the total from 90.97 trillion tokens to a smaller pool.

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