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DeFi Dev Corp. and BONK Make History with First Public Company and Community Memecoin Validator Partnership
BOCA RATON, FL, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (the “Company”) the first public company with a treasury strategy built
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[{"type":"text","content":"BOCA RATON, FL, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (the “Company”) the first public company with a treasury strategy built to accumulate and compound Solana (“SOL”), today announced a strategic partnership with BONK, the premier community memecoin of the Solana ecosystem with a market capitalization exceeding $1.8 billion and more than 920,000 token holders. As part of the partnership, DeFi Dev Corp. will operate and manage a jointly backed validator node. Both DeFi Dev Corp. and BONK will contribute to growing validator stake. Rewards will be shared between DeFi Dev Corp. and BONK. This marks the first validator partnership of its kind between a publicly listed company and a major community memecoin, establishing a new model for how institutional infrastructure and community tokens can align to advance decentralized networks. The partnership aligns with DeFi Dev Corp.’s broader strategy to expand its validator business as a means to generate revenue, accumulate additional SOL, and ultimately grow SOL Per Share (SPS) - the Company’s proprietary performance metric that tracks how much SOL backs each share of DFDV. BONK is focused on securing the Solana network with the introduction of new validators and expanding usage of BONKSOL, the community-run Liquid Staking Token (LST). Working with DeFi Dev Corp. will add another high-quality validator focused on accumulating $BONK based on the staking rewards earned. “We’re excited to partner with BONK, a uniquely powerful force within the Solana ecosystem,” said Parker White, CIO & COO of DeFi Development Corp. “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 has become the social layer of the Solana ecosystem, with over 400 integrations across decentralized applications and protocols. It is the most widely used token on Solana other than SOL based on integrations. Available on 13 different blockchains, making it one of the most accessible and integrated community tokens in Web3. As a utility token, BONK derives its value from community engagement and real usage across Solana’s vibrant dApp landscape. From NFT platforms to DeFi protoco...