From Whistleblower to Pumper — The Curious Case of Kenobi and the Pond0x Protocol
The crypto space is often praised for its decentralization, innovation, and rapid evolution. But there's a darker truth: it's also home to narrative manipulators, recycled identities, and influencers who switch sides as soon as their bags need pumping.
A perfect example? Kenobi, once a vocal critic of Pauly0x and the Pond0x ecosystem, is now back under a new handle @Cobain0x, pushing the same protocol he previously warned everyone about.
"Community Ambassador" Turned Unpaid Organizer
In his original account, @og_kenobi_hello, Kenobi made it clear he was never officially hired or reimbursed for his work promoting $PORK. He called out the chaos of the launch, stating Pauly dropped the contract and told the community to "figure it out" while disappearing from the scene. Despite volunteering his time and money, he received nothing in return.
"It was not an official hire, I was not compensated ANYTHING for it."
He also called out Spawn Event #2, where users were promised token allocations for sacrificing $PNDC but received only 10% of what was stated. This led to massive losses with no acknowledgment from the team.
"EVERYONE who spawned for $pepe in Spawn Event #2 was financially harmed through no fault of their own."
From Calling It Out to Hyping It Up
Flash forward to 2025, and suddenly Kenobi reemerges as @Cobain0x, not only supporting the project again but actively shilling $PNDC, claiming "supply shock incoming" and comparing it to early $UNI or $SUSHI levels.
"Pond to $100b marketcap. It is programmed."
"$PNDC now at $10m marketcap..."
He even mocks early sellers and encourages more frequent claiming to "drop more".
This would be hilarious if it weren't so dangerous.
The Hidden Motive? 300 Billion $PNDC Bags
What changed? Likely nothing but his own financial exposure. Reports and data suggest that Kenobi/Cobain holds at least 300 billion $PNDC, which explains the abrupt narrative reversal.
What better way to exit a large illiquid position than by leveraging old influence under a new brand?
The Victims Still Wait
While $WPOND is being shilled as the next frontier, it's important to ask: what happened to the $PNDC and $PORK communities?
Both tokens saw their holders left behind, many down 80-90%+ based on our on-chain analysis. The Dune dashboards and TradingView charts show consistent downtrends, loss-heavy ROI buckets, and retail-dominated volume after whales exited.
The same influencers who rallied behind the original promises now push new tokens and pretend nothing happened.
This isn’t just about Kenobi or Pauly0x. It’s about a broken culture in crypto where narratives are disposable, influencers are reborn with fresh @ handles, and the community is expected to forget.
The real question isn’t whether $PNDC or $PORK will recover, it’s whether we’ll keep letting bagholders rewrite history every time they need liquidity.