Solana telephone gross sales skyrocket as degens scramble for pumped-up BONK

by Jeremy

Memecoin hopefuls have been snapping Solana’s crypto telephone in droves after a latest worth hike for Solana memecoin Bonk (BONK), which has risen greater than 1,100% within the final 30 days. 

For the reason that Solana telephone was launched on Might 8 this yr, new homeowners have been in a position to declare a free 30 million airdrop of the memecoin, however a latest rise within the token’s worth has introduced an attention-grabbing arbitrage alternative for consumers.

“Solana telephone gross sales have >10x’d prior to now 48 hours, and are actually on observe to promote out earlier than the brand new yr,” wrote Solana co-founder Raj Gokal in a Dec. 15 put up to X (previously Twitter).

At present costs, the 30 million BONK airdrop is value an astonishing $877 — $278 greater than the present $599 price ticket of the Saga telephone — rendering it one of many more odd arbitrage alternatives out there for crypto lovers. 

Bonk has posted an outsized acquire of 1,100% within the final 30 days, per CoinGecko information. The latest worth efficiency noticed Bonk’s market cap flip that of competitor memecoin Pepe. Memecoins should not typically recognized for his or her stability.

The uptick in gross sales was so robust that fellow Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakavenko urged elevating the worth of the Saga — which was slashed from $999 to $599 in August following an onslaught of dwindling gross sales.

Solana’s Saga telephone has seen “thousands and thousands of {dollars} value” of gross sales prior to now 24 hours. Supply: Solana Cellular

A Solana spokesperson confirmed with Cointelegraph that whole Saga gross sales had topped “thousands and thousands of {dollars} value” inside the previous 48 hours. “Very cool to see Solana group initiatives making Saga the ‘telephone that pays for itself,’” the spokesperson added.

Following the inflow of shopping for exercise, Solana Cellular introduced that each one future orders can be restricted to at least one cell system per family.

The frenzy of gross sales stands as a turning level for the long-struggling system.

Associated: VanEck predicts a ten,600% Solana worth rally by 2030

On Dec. 5, Yakovenko appeared on Laura Shin’s Unchained Podcast to debate the lackluster efficiency of the Saga telephone, saying he hadn’t seen a “ton of sign” that the system may ultimately promote 50,000 models in whole.

Moreover, he admitted that he doesn’t use his Solana Saga as his major cell system, preferring to make use of it as his “NFT telephone.”

In the end, the commerce alternative rests on the hope that BONK will nonetheless be buying and selling close to or above present costs by the point the Solana system arrives within the fingers of the person. Memecoins are recognized for being unstable and it’s unknown what is going to occur within the subsequent 

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