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    BonkDAO

    BonkDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization tied to BONK, a dog-themed memecoin on the Solana blockchain. BONK launched in December 2022. A malicious governance proposal drained an estimated $20 million worth of BONK from the DAO's treasury.

    Key facts

    Treasury loss
    About $20 million in BONKsource
    Attack method
    Malicious governance proposalsource
    Law enforcement
    Law enforcement has been notifiedsource
    BONK token launch
    December 2022, on the Solana blockchainsource

    WYDE coverage of BonkDAO

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about BonkDAO, from Jul 7, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026. BonkDAO is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is Swift's banking network turned on its blockchain, Circle became a bank, and an XRP windfall gave away $154 million. Over 60,000 meals..

    Reported alongside BonkDAO

    Sources

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