Safety Shot To Receive $25M In BONK Tokens In Strategic Alliance, Pioneering Public Company Participation In DeFi

Benzinga · 08/11/2025 12:34

Company to Receive $25 Million in BONK Tokens from Founding Contributors of BONK, Establishing a New Model for Public Company Participation in DeFi

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safety Shot, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOT), today announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance with the BONK founding contributors to deeply integrate the Company with the BONK ecosystem.

In preparation for this new strategy, the Company has settled all outstanding debt and currently maintains a strong balance sheet with over $15 million in cash. The agreement will see Safety Shot, Inc., receive an initial allocation of BONK tokens valued at approximately $25 million. In consideration, the Company will issue Preferred Shares at a value of $35 million, which are convertible into shares of the Company's common stock.

A Strategic Decision to Align with a Market Leader

The decision to focus on BONK as the core treasury asset is based on its clear and distinct advantages over its competitors. Built on the high-performance Solana blockchain, BONK benefits from superior technology that enables high-speed, low-cost transactions. This makes it highly efficient for trading and payments, giving it a significant technical edge over competitors like Shiba Inu and Pepe, which are often constrained by the high fees and slower speeds of the Ethereum network. Furthermore, unlike inflationary meme coins such as Dogecoin, BONK features deflationary tokenomics powered by the community. A "burn" mechanism is integrated into its ecosystem by various teams and applications, which permanently removes a portion of the token supply from circulation. This design aims to increase scarcity and support long-term value, powered by the community.

As of July 31, BONK holds a market capitalization of over $2 billion, making it the fourth-largest memecoin in the world, according to CoinMarketCap. The token also boasts more than 980,000 on-chain holders, as reported by SolScan, reflecting its widespread adoption.