BOOK OF MEME (BOME) is a Solana-based memecoin that launched on March 14, 2014. It was founded by digital artist DarkFarms. ^[19]

Overview

$BOME is a project that aims to preserve meme cultures within the blockchain in a comprehensive digital collection. BOME falls under the category of memecoins, which are cryptocurrencies often inspired by internet jokes and virality. BOME's launch gained significant traction and its value grew rapidly soon after.

It integrates memes, decentralized storage solutions, and speculative crypto trading. The project provides a new approach to content access and preservation, creating a centralized hub for meme culture. It is a blockchain platform serving as a permanent repository for memes using verifiable and immutable records. The project has plans to incorporate Bitcoin inscriptions for even more secure and permanent meme storage.^[3][4]

According to CoinMarketCap $BOME is listed on over 80 CEXes and DEXes exchanges with various pairs being availe for trading including spot pairs and perpetual contracts. Some of the exchanges where $BOME is listed include Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, Gate.io, MEXC, Crypto.com among others.^[5]

Tokenomics

The token has a total supply of 69,000,000,420 BOME. Its initial token distribution allocated portions to different purposes:

• Presale (50%) : Half of the tokens were designated to the presale event. Early investors were able to acquire BOME tokens before they became publicly available.

• Liquidity Pool (30%) : This allocation was designated for liquidity pools to ensure smooth trading on cryptocurrency exchanges. Providing readily available $BOME tokens for buying and selling.

• Community Fund (20%) : This was allocated to the community fund. The fund serves various purposes such as funding market initiatives, supporting community programs and rewarding project contributors.^[6][7]

Utility

DF1 Meme Enhancer

The DF1 Meme Enhancer is a tool that applies the DF1 effect to memes and drawings. It is similar the digital frontier of 1994, this tool adds retro-style pixel noise and glitch effects to enhance creations.^[8]

A Decentralized Meme Social Network App

BOME aims to develop a platform for creating and sharing memes, allowing users to contribute to the evolving meme landscape. This platform seeks to foster an interactive and community-driven meme creation experience.^[9]

CC0 Meme ClipArt Gallery

Bome also aims to address copyright issues by providing a library of memes licensed under CC0, or "Creative Commons Zero." This designation allows users to share, modify, and distribute these memes without copyright restrictions. ^[10]

Presale

DarkFarms a Web 3.0 artist and creator of BOME, initiated a 24-hour presale during its launch on 14 March 2024. Instead of setting a fixed price for the token, partcipants were invited to contribute Solana (SOL) to a designated address. Token allocation was then determined by the proportion of SOL each participant contributed.^[11][12] The presale raised 10,131 SOL with an initial price of $0.0000496. ^[13]