How Long Can the 'Bonk Guy Effect' Last?

Original | Odaily News (@OdailyChina)

Author | Wenser (@wenser2010)

As the meme coin craze returns, Bonk Guy has become the best-performing "meme trader" of this cycle, topping the fomo platform with over $15 million in profits—double that of the second-place trader. His calls have revived legacy meme coins like USELESS and Marscoin, while new meme coins like SUE and SOCK often experience "speedrun" scenarios (Odaily News note: market cap quickly surpassing $10 million).

Bonk Guy has thus become the "hottest name in the meme coin sector," and the "Bonk Guy Effect" is seen as a market hotspot. But the question facing the market and Bonk Guy is: How long can the "Bonk Guy Effect" last?

Examples of the "Bonk Guy Effect": Sue and Sock Speedrun, More Low-Cap Targets Under Watch

Beyond well-known achievements like "PONS 100x returns," "USELESS's second wind," and "Marscoin listing on Binance," the best examples of the "Bonk Guy Effect" are several low-cap meme coins he recently called.

Sue: Entered at $450K Market Cap, Broke $10M After Call

Around 5 PM on September 5, Bonk Guy received an airdrop of about $6,300 worth of Sue tokens when the market cap was $450K.

On September 6, after he posted a call, Sue's market cap quickly surged from several million dollars to over $10 million, later briefly exceeding $13 million.

Sock: Entered at $3.4M, Briefly Approached $14M

On September 7, Bonk Guy received about 32 million Sock tokens worth around $110K when the market cap was $3.4 million. He then posted expressing bullishness on the token and its "basket of stocks concept."

The speedrun miracle repeated, with Sock's market cap later briefly approaching $14 million.

Before this, Bonk Guy had also sharply commented on and endorsed memestock and microduck. Afterward, his recent calls included MEME (A Meme Coin), an "AMC concept-related meme coin" on Robinhood Chain, all of which quickly pumped in a short time. From the K-line charts of various tokens, it's clear that Bonk Guy's posts have a significant impact on market cap and price increases.

Additionally, yesterday he posted on X looking for "targets under $1 million market cap," gaining over 1.3 million impressions and over 11,000 comments in just 24 hours, showing his current popularity.

Key Question: Why Does the "Bonk Guy Effect" Exist?

Who elevated Bonk Guy to his current status and popularity? The answer is multifaceted.

First, naturally, his impressive track record and money-making ability. For more details, see "64-Year-Old Tops Fomo Leaderboard: The Meme Legend of Diamond Hands Bonkguy".

Second, his "diamond hands trading style," which differs from previous on-chain leaders and get-rich-quick traders known for "paper hands," "quick selling," and "calling to dump on followers." An intriguing detail: fomo platform data shows his average holding time is about 5 days and 10 hours—a rare "HODLer" in the fast-fading, quick-speedrun, quick-to-zero meme coin sector.

Third, his long-standing communication with meme coin communities and developers. The aforementioned "low-cap meme coin recommendations" are a prime example. "No community, no meme"—Bonk Guy is clearly a veteran who knows this well.

Fourth, attention from Binance-affiliated leaders like Yi He and Nina Rong, as well as various influencers and celebrities, is also essential. Previously, Bonk Guy had actively asked Yi He to follow him, citing his repeated calls on Marscoin and the arrival of "BNB Season" and "BNB chain momentum."

With these "human factors," combined with the favorable timing of a market recovery and meme coin craze, and the geographical advantage of the fomo platform and Robinhood Chain launch, Bonk Guy has surpassed still-active crypto KOLs like Ansem and him to become the current "top figure in the meme coin sector."

How Long Can the "Bonk Guy Effect" Last? Possibly Until End of This Month

Based on past meme coin hype cycles, the "Bonk Guy Effect" may last about a month.

Looking back at past meme coin crazes, it's a real-life version of "each generation has its own star":

In 2023, crypto trader Chang Wei-Hsi became a focus for many at home and abroad, with his call abilities repeatedly verified;

In 2024, during the Solana meme coin craze, overseas crypto KOL Ansem became the "market focus" of that time;

In 2025, the market alternated between hot and cold. Early in the year, 0xSun, Laser Cat, and Queen, who got rich from Trump, were briefly famous; in the second half, the momentum driven by Murad, then called the "Godfather of Meme Coins," and Binance's two founders CZ and Yi He also lasted about a month.

Now, in 2026, nearly half a month has passed since Bonk Guy called a "meme bull market" via USELESS on August 22. Combined with recent chaos on Robinhood Chain and BSC, such as "high APY LP pools" and "FAMI/JINQIAN speedrun scams," the meme hype and market momentum driven by Bonk Guy may gradually fade by the end of this month.

In June this year, "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity was widely praised for his investment performance, but as the stock market's "Bloody July" arrived, he gradually faded from the spotlight. To some extent, highly concentrated hot figures emerge during market upswings and periodically signal that the market is entering a "greed phase."

Of course, each cycle has its uniqueness. Bonk Guy differs from other hot figures in that, besides his "diamond hands" trait, he is highly active, focuses on low-cap targets, and frequently makes calls to build momentum—one of his personal characteristics.

As for whether he can break the "hype cycle" of previous precedents and let this meme coin rally "fly a little longer," it may depend on how the market handles each upcoming "surprise."