Smoking
Summary
Smoking Chicken Fish (SCF) is a Solana-based meme coin launched on Pump.fun in mid-August 2024 that rapidly reached a $130 million market cap within two weeks of launch and incorporated an unusual real-world dimension as a registered nonprofit planning to build a physical church in Marfa, Texas. The project imploded in September 2024 when its de facto leader, known as 'Pastor Kelby,' was ousted by the community following allegations that he accepted undisclosed payments from derivative token projects, solicited donations directly into his personal wallet, and had a history of alleged rug pulls. The token has since declined approximately 99.6% from its all-time high, trading at fractions of a cent as of mid-2026.
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Timeline(9 events)
2024-08-16
Smoking Chicken Fish (SCF) token launched on Pump.fun on the Solana blockchain with an initial market cap of approximately $700,000.
Decrypt2024-08-30
SCF reaches a reported market cap of $130 million within approximately two weeks of launch. Decrypt publishes a profile of the project and its plans to build a church in Marfa, Texas.
Decrypt2024-08-30
Pastor Kelby announces that the Church of the Smoking Chicken Fish has been officially registered as a nonprofit organization. Community whale donations of over $130,000 are reported toward property acquisition in Marfa, Texas.
CoinMarketCap Academy2024-09-01
Controversy erupts when community members allege Pastor Kelby accepted undisclosed payments from derivative token project BigTittyChicken (BTC), received pre-announcement token allocations, and dumped them within four hours, and directed church donation funds to his personal wallet.
Decrypt2024-09-01
After community confrontation, Pastor Kelby allegedly demands $100,000 to relinquish control of the project's primary Twitter account. His account temporarily disappears before returning with an altered bio.
Decrypt2024-09-01
Kelby launches a new token described as 'the new testament.' It reaches a $2.6 million market cap within one hour before dropping approximately 97%.
Decrypt2024-09-02
Community members Benji.wif and Max Newton assume leadership of SCF. The team retakes control of the project website and Telegram. A community member allegedly files an SEC complaint, though no formal action has been confirmed.
Decrypt2024-10-14
SCF token records its all-time high price of approximately $0.1464 per token according to market data aggregators.
CoinGecko2025-12-19
SCF token records its all-time low price of approximately $0.000654, representing a decline of over 99.5% from its peak.
CoinGecko / 3CommasDecision Log
- hash: 2vWzp56m2nfXN1DKFC2fnGUGN9Cj9Rwap14SLgpMfyvi
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain and source URLs are archived via the Internet Archive.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 6/16/2026, 12:22:16 PM
last updated: 6/16/2026, 12:22:24 PM
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