A little backstory On November 6, we posted on X about the widespread problem of extracting millions, which is being made easier by launchpads and social trading. Launchpads are paying dishonest KOLs large sums of money so they can drive volume, which generates revenue for the launchpads in return. It
This is an investigation into Cupsey who has been considered a trading “legend” by many. He used this favorable, public image to extract $1.7 million using secret side wallets.
Plenty of crypto KOLs genuinely want their followers to do well. Some don’t. Bubblemaps has recently investigated four influencers whose wallets tell a different story from their timelines. Here is what the on-chain data showed. Note: Everything below is based on our analysis and estimates. Kimchi PumpFun recently
Extractions continue This week’s edition focuses more on KOLs whose bundling practices have been investigated by Bubblemaps and independent sleuths. While there are many good KOLs, who genuinely want their followers to succeed, there are also some who use their supporters to provide them with exit liquidity. Let'
Every week, thousands of new tokens are created. Some of them turn into real projects. The majority turn out to be a rug within days or even minutes. The difference is rarely visible at first glance.
Blockchain transactions are public, but understanding what they reveal is not always easy. Thousands of wallet addresses can interact with one another, move tokens between chains, and create transaction patterns that are difficult to interpret without the right tools.
Another day, another fumble What would you do if you were handed $15M? Well, if you did not sell your investments too early… A dev sniped 32% of $SI token from side wallets. SI (Super Intelligence) is a popular term currently as Trump is looking to replace the word AI
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KPMG employee suspected of insider trading When even the federal authorities get involved in a Polymarket trader, you know their win rates are likely considered to be quite lucky. The user was betting on earnings of KPMG-audited companies with high accuracy. We found an entity of 19 accounts almost
On September 24, 2026, cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suffered a major security breach that ultimately affected approximately $351.6 million in digital assets, according to the exchange. Bitget temporarily suspended withdrawals while it investigated the incident, while saying that customer funds remained safe and that the loss would be covered by
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The market has been on an upwards trend recently, immediately attracting certain opportunists. One of them is Waka Flocka Flame, who, for some reason, started attacking "FOMO", an emerging app for trading memecoins. We made sure to remind him of his own "data manipulation" era. In