BONK Unveils Circus, a New Launchpad on Robinhood
New York, New York, United States, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire
BONK, the Solana-based token project, has officially launched Circus, a launchpad designed to enable newly issued tokens to be made available on Robinhood. This launch expands BONK’s product ecosystem and is intended to provide Robinhood users with access to newly issued digital assets.
Circus introduces a launchpad model to a platform that primarily serves retail investors. While launchpads are commonly associated with decentralized exchanges and other crypto-native platforms, BONK said Circus is designed to broaden access to token launches through Robinhood. Additional details, including supported tokens, allocation structure, and listing criteria, are expected to be announced closer to launch.
“Circus is us bringing the energy of BONK to a stage we have never stood on before,” said Kadense, a core contributor to BONK. “Robinhood is where a huge part of the next wave of investors already live, and we wanted to meet them there.”
Details remain limited ahead of launch. The team has not published a list of tokens that will debut on the platform, and it has declined to share mechanics such as allocation structure or listing criteria. What it has described is the concept: each new token is presented as an act stepping into the spotlight, a framing the project intends to carry through the rollout itself.
The launch lands on top of a product lineup that has grown quickly. BONKtrade, the project’s trading platform, closed June with more than $400 million in monthly volume. BONKBot, an automation layer that executes trades through chat, is processing roughly $1.5 million in transactions per day, a rate the team says has held steady for months. BONKUJI, the group’s entry into trading cards and gacha style oripa collectibles, has drawn an audience that extends beyond crypto’s usual demographics.
Taken together, the portfolio suggests a project that began as one of Solana’s most recognizable meme tokens and now operates more like a consumer products company, one that has favored frequent shipping over long roadmaps.
The open question is how a Web3 native launchpad functions inside a platform built around stocks, ETFs, and options, and how regulators and Robinhood’s own compliance apparatus will treat early stage token distribution to a mainstream retail audience. BONK has hinted that Circus could be among the most discussed launches in its history. Whether the format translates to Robinhood’s user base will be the real test.
About BONK
Launched in December 2022 as a free community airdrop, BONK has grown into one of the most widely held and integrated digital assets in Web3. With over one million wallets and more than 350 on-chain integrations spanning DeFi, gaming, NFTs, and beyond, BONK has built a genuinely global community and a utility footprint that extends well beyond its origins. Governed by BonkDAO and supported by active deflationary mechanics, the ecosystem encompasses BonkSwap, BonkBot, and LetsBonk.fun, a leading token launchpad. BONK trades on Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Gemini, and Robinhood, and is backed by Bonk Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: BNKK), the first dedicated BONK Digital Asset Treasury.