Reports say Kimchi got paid $6M by Pumpfun just to join it; he added a bio and made a YouTube video; he holds 75% of the Solana token supply (CA solana:CSocnzcRpgSCr1naKcNTieWZUxb6rABe45j844m7pump) and made over $29M profit in 12 hours. Unverified.
[1]← Week of Oct 18Oct 18 – Oct 24 UTC Every claim links to the posts behind it01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 8 posts on X 1 week
Narrative / Rank 01 / Week of Oct 18 – Oct 24
Pump.fun's paid Kimchi partnership and the $KIMCHI token draw supply-dump accusations as tracked accounts peak midweek
Peak / day23tracked accounts
Peak dayThuOct 22 · busiest day in the panel
Rest of X / peak day109distinct accounts outside the panel
Cited claims8source links retained
Market · $KIMCHI$5.4M24h volume · rank #1239
Attention
Who was talking, day by day
Tracked paneldistinct tracked accounts / day
Rest of Xdistinct other accounts / day
What happened
The week's activity clustered on 2026-10-21 (23 tracked accounts posting), peaked on 2026-10-22 (though the peak tracked day is given as 2026-10-22 with 10 tracked accounts), and involved 41 tracked accounts plus 50 others across memecoins_solana, general_ct, perps_trading and airdrops_farming. On 2026-10-21 @unvint reported that 'reports say he got paid $6M by Pumpfun just to join it,' that Kimchi added a bio and made a YouTube video, and that he holds 75% of the Solana token supply (CA solana:CSocnzcRpgSCr1naKcNTieWZUxb6rABe45j844m7pump) with over $29M profit in 12 hours — all unverified. @pavelthedev described the sequence as Kimchi joining Pump.fun, $KIMCHI launching and 'flying,' with RASMR reportedly making $130K in 77 minutes live. @degenhustla on 2026-10-22 warned the wallet millions were paper gains, claimed Kimchi controls over 75% of supply and was 'unloading through side wallets,' and estimated the real market cap near $5M versus the displayed figure; these are unverified accusations, not proven facts. @bbcappital noted 'there is no proof he made this money' regarding the Trump-coin claim and characterized Pump.fun as using 'lifestyle marketing to onboard.' @lordsambrah criticized the broader 'final boss' persona cycle and questioned who pays these figures, while @dollazbloc called it a waste of 'our promised airdrop money.' @jameschristoph called Kimchi 'may be a scammer' and separately contrasted buying KIMCHI with buying on Robinhood chain. On the market side, @tomwiflines relayed a 'New listing: KIMCHI ($KIMCHI) at 100x Leverage,' and @isebelanick explained the token as a personality memecoin tied to 'Aura Final Boss' on Solana, noting Pump lists creator rewards going to the creator. On 2026-10-23 @krishna__web3 highlighted that @xomarket and @oxtochi opened a prediction market on whether Kimchi will be jailed in 2026. Regarding the market block: the token is $KIMCHI (CoinGecko id aura-final-boss-2) with $5.43M 24h volume and market cap rank 1239 — this is far from the token's own claimed numbers and, per the rule to trust market, the displayed market cap figures in posts are not authoritative.
Why it matters
The single development most distinct accounts are discussing is Pump.fun's paid partnership with the personality known as Kimchi: multiple posts state Pump.fun paid him $6M to join the platform, he added a bio, posted a YouTube vlog, and a $KIMCHI token launched around him. That matters because it triggered a wave of allegations (unverified) that he controls ~75% of the token supply and sold into it, plus scrutiny of Pump.fun's decision to platform him. A second, connected thread is exchange listing activity: a 100x-leverage KIMCHI listing was relayed. All supply, profit and payment figures below come from posts and are unverified claims, not confirmed data.
Observed reaction
steeply negative and accusatory: the dominant frame is that Kimchi was paid by Pump.fun and then dumped a supply he largely controls, with 'rugged,' 'scammer' and 'criming a Kimchi coin' language recurring. A smaller thread treats it neutrally as a personality memecoin meta, and one post explicitly notes the money claims are unproven.
Spread
Where it started and who carried it
- First seen
- Oct 18, 08:52 UTC by @bucciboss
- Accounts
- 41 tracked · 50 elsewhere on X
- Communities
- memecoins solana (19), general ct (6), perps trading (4), airdrops farming (3)
- Key accounts
- @pumpfuneco, @kriptonunuzmani, @a1lon9, @solwhaledyor, @genwealthxd
Explainability
Evidence register
Kimchi joined Pump.fun, $KIMCHI launched and started flying, and RASMR jumped in live and made $130K in 77 minutes.
[1]Warning post: the wallet millions are paper gains, Kimchi controls over 75% of supply, he was allegedly unloading via side wallets, and real market cap is closer to $5M than displayed; compared to $ANSEM. Unverified.
[1]There is no proof Kimchi made the claimed money, the deal was in talks for a long time, and Pump is using lifestyle marketing to onboard.
[1]New listing: KIMCHI ($KIMCHI) at 100x leverage.
[1]$KIMCHI is a personality memecoin on Solana tied to 'Aura Final Boss' (CA CSocnzcRpgSCr1naKcNTieWZUxb6rABe45j844m7pump), with Pump listing creator rewards going to the creator.
[1][2]@xomarket and @oxtochi opened a prediction market on whether Kimchi will be jailed in 2026.
[1]Critical posts: criticism of the 'final boss' persona cycle and questions about who pays these figures; claims of promoting a lifestyle to followers; a 'if you got rugged by Kimchi' pivot; calling it a waste of promised airdrop money; questioning originality of a Kimchi coin; and 'Kimchi may be a scammer.'
[1][2][3][4][5][6]Angles
- Break down the Pump.fun-paid-partnership angle and how the $KIMCHI token was framed as a personality memecoin.
- Examine the supply-concentration and side-wallet accusations as unverified allegations and explain what on-chain proof would be needed.
- Cover the 100x leverage listing and the leverage/risk mechanics around a low-cap, high-attention token.
- Report on the XO prediction market on whether Kimchi will be jailed in 2026 as a culture-to-market experiment.
- Look at the creator-rewards label on the Pump token page versus holder-payout assumptions.
In the playbook for Fri, Oct 30
Formats in use
- quote-tweet commentary
- thread-style breakdown
- on-chain claim/warning post
- prediction-market promo
- leverage-listing relay
Risks
- Unverified allegations of supply concentration (~75% held by Kimchi), side-wallet selling and a 'rug' — treat as accusations, not facts.
- Unverified claim that Pump.fun paid Kimchi $6M to join — not confirmed by Pump.fun or Kimchi.
- Unverified claim of $29M profit in 12 hours and $40M from a prior Trump-coin trade; one post states there is no proof of the Trump-coin figure.
- Reported $130K/77-minute gain by RASMR is a post claim, not audited.
- Likely coordinated attention/lifestyle marketing around the Pump.fun partnership; flag as potential paid promotion rather than organic sentiment.
- A 100x-leverage listing relayed by @tomwiflines — high-risk leverage product; no financial advice.
- Posts target named individuals (@a1lon9/Alon, Kimchi) with reputational accusations; keep to what posts state and avoid harassment framing.
Observed content
Most-engaged posts
https://t.co/NXgv7MfI10.. Ansem. Kimchi. Banks, etc. I’m sick of watching this crowd sell young people the idea that chasing internet personalities is a path to wealth. The whole spectacle looks recycled. Build the persona, platform the character, saturate the timeline. WhenOpen on X →
Kimchi literally like malone rn buying bunch of birkins for OF models and being a whole ass sugardaddy and y’all genuinely look up to that nigga like he’s a god. Alon himself is promoting this shit too. Shame on uOpen on X →
if you got rugged by Kimchi, pivot to solana:HcRLc9VDgjLeK154xDawfb1dmVJ98DoSqcwTHGqiDeJR https://t.co/SKVcvRNWifOpen on X →
Dumb. No one even knows who Kimchi is… waste of our promised airdrop money. Another reason to hate Alon and @Pumpfun even moreOpen on X →
I warned you about $Kimchi yesterday. Hope you listened. First, those millions supposedly sitting in his wallet are nothing but paper gains. Even a $1M dump could absolutely nuke the chart. He controls over 75% of the supply, and I am 100% he's been unloading through side walletOpen on X →
RT @try10x: New listing: KIMCHI ($KIMCHI) at 100x Leverage. https://t.co/8AgtjrSqRtOpen on X →
You can buy the Kimchi coin or you can buy the goofy funny shit on Robinhood chain.Open on X →
Kimchi may be a scammer but life is still good! https://t.co/oI7bkl7L2vOpen on X →
History