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Odaily News: Well-known trader Bonk Guy responded on X to the STONK community's questioning of his purchase of EMBER, saying that some community members believed his buying another Launchpad token meant he was trying to challenge STONK's industry position, a reaction he called "extremely exaggerated." He pointed out that STONK's second-largest holder had previously bought EMBER at a $2.8 million market cap and remained bullish for several days without being questioned, while after he bought EMBER at a valuation about 6 times that holder's entry price, he was treated as "the villain," which clearly reflects a double standard.Bonk Guy emphasized that he remains bullish on STONK and had publicly praised STONK even when he held no position, with that post now having over 400,000 views. He said that support for STONK from core teams in the Solana ecosystem is one of the biggest reasons he shifted back to a bullish outlook after being broadly bearish on the Solana ecosystem for months prior, and he believes that if one is bullish on STONK's long-term vision, this pullback caused by community controversy may instead be a buying opportunity.Bonk Guy said he has long mainly traded low-market-cap projects because he believes such assets offer a better risk-reward ratio, and he rarely buys large-market-cap tokens even when he is bullish on their future performance. He also said that his purchase of EMBER had no "PvP" (player versus player competition) intent, that STONK and EMBER can absolutely succeed at the same time, and that the view that "only one winner can exist in a sector" actually goes against the essence of the crypto industry.Bonk Guy also said that the STONK community's strong reaction this time actually demonstrates its community cohesion, and that competition and multiple projects winning together are good for the industry.
Odaily News: Bonk Guy has issued a scathing critique of the token project associated with Hunter Biden's "LAPTOP," stating that after further observation of the token's performance following its launch, he believes the project clearly exhibits speculative behavior aimed at "extracting profit while showing little understanding of the crypto industry."Bonk Guy particularly questioned the token's fully diluted valuation (FDV), which reportedly reached as high as hundreds of billions of dollars shortly after listing, calling the valuation "absolutely absurd." He also questioned why Hunter Biden himself has become the narrative centerpiece of the crypto market, pointing out that Hunter Biden's public prominence largely stems from the numerous controversies he sparked while his father, Joe Biden, served as President of the United States. He further noted that the Biden administration generally adopted a relatively tough regulatory stance toward the crypto industry during its tenure.Bonk Guy concluded with a warning that investors purchasing this token at its current valuation face extremely high risks, stating that "anyone who buys it deserves to lose 100% of their money."
Prominent trader Bonk Guy posted that PONS undoubtedly was and remains the best trade of this cycle. With PONS' circulating market cap reaching $590 million, the token's current valuation remains "extremely undervalued". (Note: As of press time, PONS' market cap has surpassed $600 million.) Bonk Guy previously revealed that among his key trades, PONS delivered an average entry return of 11,108% (approximately $7.5 million), while MICRODUCK, DELTA, MARSCOIN, USELESS, and BASECAT achieved returns of 1,111%, 894%, 405%, 356%, and 108%, respectively.
Odaily News Trader Bonk Guy stated that the market is gradually recognizing the potential of PONS. He noted that PONS currently generates approximately $56 million in annualized revenue, with 80% used for buybacks and burns of PONS; in comparison, Pump.fun generates about $460 million in annualized revenue, with 50% used for buybacks and burns of PUMP, while PUMP is currently valued at approximately $2 billion.Bonk Guy believes that even if PONS were given only 10% of PUMP's valuation, its market cap should reach around $200 million. Additionally, Pons has contributed to roughly half of the on-chain activity on Robinhood Chain, with at least 5 tokens issued through Pons having a market cap exceeding $10 million and at least 20 exceeding $1 million.Regarding the market's recent expectations around Robinhood listings, Bonk Guy stated that as one of the main Meme coin issuance platforms on Robinhood Chain, a future PONS listing on Robinhood is, in his view, "inevitable," and the current rally is not solely driven by listing expectations.
TownSquare, an infrastructure platform focused on institutional yield and cross-chain lending brokerage services, has announced a $100 million USD1 token liquidity program—a strategic initiative designed to bring institutional-grade and cross-chain yield opportunities to a broader user base via World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin and institutional yield strategies. Previously, TownSquare collaborated with the World Liberty Financial DeFi team to integrate the USD1 token onto Monad, a high-performance EVM-compatible chain, and received official incentives from the Monad Foundation. The team stated that this new liquidity program marks TownSquare’s continued commitment to expanding DeFi’s real-world applicability and delivering institutional strategy yields to more assets. Currently, the project’s official website has launched its cross-chain lending functionality, while its yield vault product is listed as “Coming Soon.” According to official information, the project has previously completed a funding round backed by Monad, a16z, Aptos, Solana Bonk, and other U.S. and European angel investors and VCs. The founding team includes alumni from Coinbase, Meta, Accenture, and market-making firms. Details about the project’s next funding round have not yet been disclosed.