How to Close Your Bonk (BONK) Account on Solana

## What Happens When You Trade Bonk? Bonk is Solana's first community-driven dog-themed meme coin, launched in late 2022 and airdropped to Solana NFT holders and DeFi users. When you buy Bonk (BONK) on Solana — whether through Jupiter, Raydium, or any other DEX — your wallet automatically creates a **token account** specifically for holding BONK. This account requires a **rent deposit** of approximately **0.00204 SOL** (about $0.58 USD at Solana's recent peak price of $286 USD). This rent deposit is locked for as long as the account exists. Even after you sell or transfer all your BONK, the account stays open with a zero balance — and your rent deposit stays locked inside it. ## Why Your BONK Account Is Costing You SOL Every empty BONK account in your wallet holds ~0.00204 SOL that you can't use. On its own, that's a small amount. But if you've traded multiple tokens over time, you could have dozens or hundreds of empty accounts — each one holding a rent deposit hostage. **The math adds up quickly:** - 10 empty accounts = ~0.02 SOL locked - 50 empty accounts = ~0.10 SOL locked - 200 empty accounts = ~0.41 SOL locked Active Solana traders who've experimented with meme coins, DeFi protocols, and airdrops can easily accumulate 100+ empty accounts. ## How to Close Your BONK Account and Recover SOL Closing your empty Bonk account is straightforward with SolRecover: The entire process takes under a minute. SolRecover closes all your empty accounts in one batch — not just BONK, but every empty token account in your wallet. ## How Much SOL Can You Recover? Each empty BONK account holds approximately **0.00204 SOL** in rent. After SolRecover's 1.9% fee: | | Amount | |---|---| | Rent recovered | ~0.00204 SOL | | SolRecover fee (1.9%) | ~0.00004 SOL | | Gas fee | ~0.000005 SOL | | **Net to you** | **~0.00200 SOL** | If you've traded multiple tokens beyond BONK, your total recovery could be significantly higher. See our guide on [how much SOL you can recover](/blog/how-much-sol-can-i-recover/) for estimates based on typical wallet activity. ## Is It Safe to Close My BONK Account? Yes. Closing an empty token account is a standard Solana operation. Here's what happens: - **Your BONK balance is zero** — there's nothing to lose. - **The rent deposit returns to your wallet** — you get your SOL back. - **The account is removed from the blockchain** — decluttering your wallet. - **You can buy Bonk again anytime** — a new account is created automatically. SolRecover builds all transactions client-side in your browser. Your private keys are never exposed. You review and approve every transaction in your wallet before it executes. Learn more on our [security page](/security/). ## About Bonk on Solana Bonk is Solana's first community-driven dog-themed meme coin, launched in late 2022 and airdropped to Solana NFT holders and DeFi users. Like all tokens on Solana, BONK uses the SPL Token standard, which requires a dedicated token account per wallet. When you no longer hold BONK, that account becomes a candidate for closing to recover your rent deposit. Meme coins like BONK are among the biggest contributors to empty token accounts. Traders often buy and quickly sell meme tokens, leaving behind empty accounts that each lock ~0.00204 SOL. If you've traded multiple meme coins, your total recoverable SOL can add up fast. For more about how Solana token accounts work, see our [deep dive into Solana accounts](/blog/solana-token-account-explained/) and [Solana rent explained](/blog/solana-rent-explained/). ## Frequently Asked Questions About Closing BONK Accounts ### Can I close my BONK account if I still hold tokens? No. The Bonk account must have a zero balance before it can be closed. Sell or transfer your BONK first, then close the empty account to recover your rent deposit. ### Will I be able to buy Bonk again after closing? Yes. A new BONK token account is automatically created when you buy Bonk again. The rent deposit (~0.00204 SOL) is deducted from your next purchase. Closing and re-creating accounts is a normal part of Solana wallet management. ### How much does it cost to close a BONK account? SolRecover charges 1.9% of the recovered rent (~0.00004 SOL per account). Solana gas is approximately 0.000005 SOL per transaction. You recover about 0.00200 SOL net per empty BONK account.