In another bold move for the Solana ecosystem, BONK has partnered with DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) to launch the first memecoin and public company validator on Solana. The partnership merges the community-driven energy of memecoins with public market infrastructure. The goal is to improve decentralized staking and validator growth.
DeFi Dev Corp., a publicly traded company, will operate and manage the validator node. In this joint effort, both $BONK and $DFDV will contribute to growing validator stake, with rewards shared between the two entities. The validator also serves DeFi Dev Corp’s strategy of accumulating SOL to increase its SOL per share, a key company metric.
“We’re excited to partner with BONK, a uniquely powerful force within the Solana ecosystem,” said Parker White, CIO & COO of DeFi Development Corp in a press release.
“As we continue building out our validator infrastructure, this collaboration allows us to support one of the most dynamic, influential, and innovative communities in Web3 while simultaneously advancing our mission to maximize SOL per share for DFDV shareholders.”
Bonk Emerges as a Key Solana Player
The move is also strategic for BONK, a memecoin that has grown into a social and economic layer within the Solana ecosystem. With over 400 dApp integrations, BONK is now one of the most widely used tokens on Solana aside from SOL itself. Plus, BONK is available across 13 different blockchains, boosting its reach and accessibility.
Time for another FIRST from The Dog
Today marks the beginning of the BONK x @defidevcorp Partnership, the first ever memecoin x public company validator on Solana
— BONK!!! (@bonk_inu) May 16, 2025
“This validator partnership is a natural next step in BONK’s mission to empower our community and accelerate the adoption of Solana,” said Nom, Core Contributor at BONK.
“By teaming up with DeFi Dev Corp., we’re not only reinforcing the decentralized infrastructure of Solana but also creating a new standard for how community tokens can scale and sustain their ecosystems.”
We’re teaming up with $DFDV to boost the BONK ecosystem
$DFDV will run the validator
Full scoop’s in the press release — go check it out!
— BONK!!! (@bonk_inu) May 16, 2025
This partnership also supports the growth of BONK’s Liquid Staking Token (LST), BONKSOL, while enhancing validator coverage on the Solana network.
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