How to Graduate a token on Bonk.fun (Grow Holders on the Former Letsbonk)
The main upside of creating a token on a launchpad like Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk) is that devs can start pulling in holders with a much smaller initial investment compared to launching on a DEX. This works because the launchpad allocates liquidity automatically.
The end goal is the project’s ‘graduation’. Once enough capital is raised, the token officially launches with a liquidity pool on the matching DEX and the LP tokens get burned to lock in holder trust.
In the case of Bonk.fun (formerly LetsBonk), tokens graduate to the Automated Market Maker (AMM) on Raydium, one of the most-used DEX on Solana, which unlocks better growth potential and pulls in more investors.
In this post we’re sharing everything you need to know to effectively graduate your meme coin on Bonk.fun (formerly LetBonk). Keep reading and start applying it ASAP.
What does graduating on Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk) actually mean?
It means your token is in the 1.06% of projects launched on LetsBonk that make it to Raydium after hitting a market cap of around 411 SOL, or roughly $58,300 (this number shifts constantly with market prices; this figure was pulled on November 21, 2025).
This is also known as ‘breaking past the bounding curve’.
On top of that, you get to tap into the benefits of having your project listed on a DEX like Raydium with a sizeable liquidity pool:
- Deeper market depth and lower volatility compared to a token with thin liquidity.
- Massive visibility and exposure from being listed on a popular DEX.
- Access to integrations with the many dApps connected to Raydium, opening up a wide range of growth opportunities.
Key factors for graduating
When we talk meme coins, we’re talking speed. Most tokens that graduate on Bonk.fun do it within a few hours, with others taking a couple of days. Which means if you want to actually ride this market’s dynamics, you need to move fast on your strategy.
To break past the bounding curve on Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk), you need to understand the surrounding factors that influence or help you hit that goal.
I’m talking about the metrics and factors that literally push up the market cap of a token on Bonkfun. The key is focusing your efforts on attracting investors willing to hold the token.
With that in mind, you’ll want to show up at the top of the ‘Last Trade’ and ‘Heating Up’ feeds. To get there, you need to keep swap activity high and price action consistently moving up. Below we break down a few strategies to make your token go bullish on Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk).
Strategies and tactics to hit graduation meme coin
A solid growth strategy starts with an effective token launch on LetsBonk. From there, it’s all about setting the right hooks in the right places so new holders keep coming in.
Collabs and trending references
Always keep in mind that one of the keys to being the dev behind a successful memecoin, no matter the platform you launch on, is knowing how to turn something culturally eye-catching into a concept that’s dead simple to grasp and lights up people’s emotions.
The best move is to be the first to capitalize on a viral idea, but you can also ride a wave that’s just starting to build.
In the specific case of LetsBonk, we’ve seen memecoins built around trending news, cute mascots, funny drawings, anime characters, public figures, and even absurd stuff like a ‘USELESS coin’.
Collabs, or just having other accounts share your project, is a solid way to pull in fresh eyes and new potential buyers. We recommend putting some time into building partnerships and, more importantly, creating content that others want to share organically.
A common and effective play is riffing on whatever is dominating the conversation right now, like dropping an image of your meme coin character shaking hands with Elon Musk. Timing is everything: knowing when and how to post is what makes it land.
Keep your metrics alive
It’s normal that at some point, no matter how much effort you put into organic marketing and promo, your token charts can look flat or dead. That’s the last thing you want, because nobody is going to ape into a token that looks lifeless.
If the goal is to stay active and show up at the top of the lists we mentioned earlier, your best bet is to use a Volume Bot for Bonk.fun. This tool gives you an almost organic boost to your meme coin metrics.
Post constantly on social
Remember: you’ve got a short window to keep the hype alive and FOMO people to buy into your meme coin, so during the first hours and days after launch you need an active presence across social channels.
We’ve seen some X accounts of memecoins launched on Bonk.fun drop 17+ posts in a single day. Also push your project in channels like Telegram groups, X communities, Discord servers, Reddit communities and more. Always with a natural, casual tone.
Pair this with our post on How to promote a meme coin on Solana
On top of that, AI is a massive tool for content creation these days. Plenty of marketing teams already lean on it to cover a big chunk of their posting calendar.
That said, don’t forget to drop old-school memes that look ‘badly made’ on purpose. That still works.
Irony and degen humor
To graduate on Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk), you need a shameless personality. The degen crowd doesn’t respond to whitepapers or promises of saving the world: it responds to memes, irony and crypto street talk. Use lines like ‘wen moon?’, ‘LFG’, ‘diamond hands’ and talk like you’re part of the shitshow (because you are). The second you try to sound serious, you’ve already lost.
Mix in a dose of satirical honesty: say things like ‘We’re 100% hype, but isn’t 99% of the market the same thing?’. Clown on boring roadmaps with a ‘rocketmap’ packed with absurd goals. Build a narrative that’s simple but iconic. The goal is for the community to be able to meme off it.
And above all: don’t be formal. Reply with gifs, crack jokes, lean on pop culture. In this game, the meme is the marketing, and the projects that roast themselves the hardest are usually the ones that end up in ‘Heating Up’. If you’re not making people laugh, you don’t exist.
Using a bundle sell (optional)
Some of the devs behind projects launched on LetsBonk want to pull a chunk of profits before their memecoin graduates. In that case, it’s worth using a bundle sell for Bonk.fun, which lets you sell part of your token in a bundle using up to 25 different wallets.
This tool helps you avoid tanking the token’s reputation when selling across multiple wallets (dodging dev tracking) and secures a clean withdraw in a single move. Use it sparingly, only if you want to take some early profits off the table.
Why do most tokens never graduate?
Basically, because these are projects that aren’t even trying to grow, or they’re rug pulls looking to scam investors. Since it’s so easy to create a meme coin on LetsBonk, anyone can spin one up in a few steps without putting any money in.
It also happens that many people launch their memecoin with very little starting capital, which keeps them from scaling due to heavy competition and sniper bots sniping early positions (which guarantees losses and liquidity drain).
To avoid sniper bots, use a Bundle Bot for Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk)
What to do after graduating your meme coin
With your Graduated Token on Bonk.fun now showing up on Raydium with a decent liquidity pool, you can keep growing your meme coin using these tools:
- Raydium Market Maker: this is the volume bot for pairs on this DEX. To stand out to new investors, your token needs to keep a high transaction count, and this bot handles exactly that.
- Solana Multisender: A bot to run airdrop and reward your holder community.
FAQ
These are some of the most common questions our users ask about Bonk.fun (formerly Letsbonk).
When does a meme coin graduate?
When the token breaks past the bounding curve or hits the preset market cap defined by the launchpad where the meme coin was launched. Typically, it needs to reach a market cap of around $70,000 before migrating to a DEX.
How many meme coins are there on LetsBonk?
As of November 21, 2025, 896,589 tokens have been launched on Bonk.fun. The day with the most launches was July 21, 2025, with 28,872 tokens in 24 hours. 9,549 tokens have graduated, and the biggest graduation day was July 16, with 285 migrations to Raydium.
What are the most popular meme coins on Bonk.fun?
The meme coins with the highest market cap launched on Bonk.fun through mid-November 2025 (after the broader crypto market pullback) are:
- USELESS ($97.1M USD)
- SPSC ($3.7M USD)
- 1 ($10.5M USD)
Is it legal to use a volume bot on Bonk.fun?
Yes, using these bots is common practice and no jurisdiction currently penalizes it on Bonk.fun. That said, it’s important to use them responsibly and without intent to scam investors, because that scenario could carry criminal consequences.
‘Much of the murkiness surrounding cryptocurrency’s legal standing is due to its newness relative to more traditional currency and payment systems, but regulations are slowly becoming more inclusive.’ Investopedia.
Conclusion
Graduating a token on Bonk.fun (formerly LetsBonk) comes down to launching a solid meme, driving transaction activity with a volume bot, and consistently posting content that resonates with the degen audience. Combine these pieces with solid execution and you’ll break past the bounding curve.
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Industrial Engineer turned Solana trader. Marketing at Smithii and contributor to the $SHRIMP memecoin launch.
