The official BONK token is a Solana SPL token with the mint address DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263, and it uses 5 decimals. CoinGecko and GeckoTerminal both list that address. Anyone can launch a token called "BONK" with the same logo. A copy cannot fake the mint address, so check it before you send funds anywhere.
The official address on Solana
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Solana (native) |
| Mint address | DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263 |
| Decimals | 5 |
| Mint and freeze authority | Disabled (GeckoTerminal) |
| Holders | About 1.03 million (GeckoTerminal); "1.1M+" (bonkcoin.com) |
| Launch | 25 December 2022, as given in GeckoTerminal's token description |
On a Solana token, a disabled mint authority means nobody can create new supply. A disabled freeze authority means nobody can freeze holders' token accounts. Many copycat tokens keep one or both of these powers, so this check quickly separates the real BONK from fakes.
The two holder figures do not match because each source counts at a different moment and in its own way. Treat them as rough sizes. Either way, the real token has around a million holders.
How to verify a BONK address
- Compare the whole string. Scammers often generate fake addresses whose first and last few characters match the real one. Compare the full 44-character mint, or paste it into a search instead of reading it by eye.
- Open it in a Solana block explorer. Check four things: the token is called Bonk (BONK), it has 5 decimals, mint and freeze authority are disabled, and the holder count is in the hundreds of thousands or more. A "BONK" that is a few days old with a few hundred holders is a copy.
- Cross-check two independent listings. CoinGecko's BONK page and GeckoTerminal show the same mint. If a link from a chat, a reply or an advert gives you a different address, the link is wrong.
- Check that your wallet is on the right network. The Solana mint only exists on Solana. If you are on any other network, you are dealing with a bridged version (see below), not native BONK.
Is the BONK in front of you the real one?
Answer a few questions about the token you see to find out whether it is native BONK, a bridged version or a copy.
Which network is the token on?
- Solana → next question
- Another network (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum One, Polygon PoS, Unichain, Neon EVM or Aptos) → next question
Does the full 44-character mint match DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263 exactly, compared by search or paste rather than by eye?
- Yes, every character matches → next question
- No, or only the first and last few characters match → Treat this token as a copy
In a Solana block explorer, is it called Bonk (BONK), with 5 decimals, mint and freeze authority disabled, and a holder count in the hundreds of thousands or more?
- Yes, all four checks pass → This matches native BONK
- No, at least one check fails → Treat this token as a copy
Does the contract match the address CoinGecko lists for that network in the article's table?
- Yes, it matches the listed contract → This is a bridged BONK, not the original
- No, the address is different → Treat this token as a copy
The mint, decimals and disabled authorities match the official Solana token that CoinGecko and GeckoTerminal list. Holder counts change daily, so treat them as a rough size.
It is a separate token that represents BONK on another network, with 5 decimals. A bridged token is only as safe as the bridge behind it, and only the Solana mint is the original.
A different or partly matching address, or a young token with a few hundred holders, is not the real BONK. Do not send funds to it or sign anything for it.
This only checks a token against the addresses and traits listed in the article: it cannot say which bridge issued most non-Solana contracts, whether a bridge is sound, or anything about price or value.
BONK on other networks
BONK is native to Solana. CoinGecko lists the contracts below on other networks. They are separate tokens that represent BONK. Only the Solana mint is the original.
| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Solana (native) | DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263 |
| Ethereum | 0x1151cb3d861920e07a38e03eead12c32178567f6 |
| BNB Chain | 0xa697e272a73744b343528c3bc4702f2565b2f422 |
| Arbitrum One | 0x09199d9a5f4448d0848e4395d065e1ad9c4a1f74 |
| Polygon PoS | 0xe5b49820e5a1063f6f4ddf851327b5e8b2301048 |
| Unichain | 0xbbe97f3522101e5b6976cbf77376047097ba837f |
| Neon EVM | 0xd4b6520f7fb78e1ee75639f3376c581a71bcdb0e |
| Aptos | 0x2a90fae71afc7460ee42b20ee49a9c9b29272905ad71fef92fbd8b3905a24b56 |
CoinGecko gives 5 decimals for every one of these contracts. Etherscan labels the Ethereum contract "Bonk (Bonk)" with 5 decimals, lists about 16,830 holders and states: "This token is bridged over from its native chain using Wormhole."
A bridged token is only as safe as the bridge behind it. If the bridge fails, the bridged token can lose its backing even while native BONK on Solana is unaffected. Before you move BONK between networks, check that the bridge returns the version you expect.
Common scams that use the BONK name
- Same ticker, different mint. New tokens named BONK, often with the original logo, appear on Solana and on EVM networks. Search results on DEX analytics sites show several unrelated "BONK" contracts on BNB Chain and Ethereum. Each has a different address from the ones above.
- "Airdrop", "claim" and "v2 migration" pages. These sites ask you to connect a wallet and sign a transaction that empties it. If a migration is not announced on bonkcoin.com, treat it as fake.
- Wrong network. Sending tokens across incompatible networks, or buying a bridged version when you meant to buy native BONK, can lose funds without any scammer involved.
- Fake support accounts. Real support never contacts you first, asks for a seed phrase or offers to "verify" your wallet.
The project's homepage does not publish the mint address, so the two listings above are the reference. Holder counts change daily.
