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Crypto Trading Tools · OBOL rating

Bubblemaps review

One idea, executed well: show which wallets in a token are connected, and let the picture make the argument.

8.0/10
Strong
#9 of 15 crypto trading toolsChecked August 2026
The short answer

Bubblemaps does one thing: it shows which wallets in a token are connected, as a picture. Checking that before buying takes thirty seconds and has saved a great many people from insider-controlled supply. Connection inference is heuristic, so shared funding paths sometimes mean an exchange rather than collusion.

Best forSpotting concentrated and connected token holders

Score breakdown

Category rubric →
  1. Data accuracyweight 25%
    8.0avg 8.1
  2. Feature depthweight 20%
    7.0avg 8.1
  3. Value for moneyweight 20%
    8.5avg 7.6
  4. Coverageweight 15%
    7.5avg 8.3
  5. Data handling & securityweight 10%
    8.5avg 8.2
  6. Usabilityweight 10%
    9.0avg 8.0

this service category average across 15Score = Σ mark × weight. Recommendable to most readers, with stated caveats. Methodology.

The evidence behind each mark

Scoring rules →
CriterionMarkWhat we foundSourceChecked
Data accuracy8.0not sourced yetnot sourced yet—
Feature depth7.0not sourced yetnot sourced yet—
Value for money8.5not sourced yetnot sourced yet—
Coverage7.5not sourced yetnot sourced yet—
Data handling & security8.5not sourced yetnot sourced yet—
Usability9.0not sourced yetnot sourced yet—

What we liked, and what fell short

Liked
  • Visualises holder concentration and wallet links instantly
  • Cheap, with a genuinely useful free view
  • Has surfaced real insider clusters in live launches
Fell short
  • Narrow scope — it does one job and nothing else
  • Connection inference can flag routine exchange routing as collusion

Why the marks landed where they did

Token holder lists are unreadable. Bubblemaps turns them into a graph: each wallet is a bubble sized by holding, with lines connecting wallets that have transacted with or funded one another. Clusters of connected top holders become visually obvious in a way a table of addresses never is.

What it catches

Supply concentrated across many wallets funded from one source — the standard pattern for a launch where the team or insiders control most of the float while presenting a distributed holder count. It has surfaced real cases in live launches, and the check costs seconds against the cost of buying into a token whose supply can be dumped at will.

What it cannot tell you

Connection is not intent. Wallets funded from the same exchange withdrawal address will appear linked when they are unrelated users, and sophisticated actors can break linkage deliberately. The map is evidence to investigate, not a verdict, and a clean map is weaker evidence than a dirty one is.

Cost and coverage

A free view covers major tokens; paid plans from roughly $20 a month add chains, historical snapshots and more collections. Coverage spans major EVM chains and Solana, with depth varying by chain.

Who should use it

Anyone buying a token outside the top hundred. It is the cheapest due diligence in this category and the one with the clearest link to avoided losses.

FAQ

What does Bubblemaps show?
A visual graph of a token's holders, with lines linking wallets that have funded or transacted with each other, making concentrated or coordinated ownership immediately visible.
Does a cluster always mean insiders?
No. Wallets funded from a shared exchange address can look connected while being unrelated users. Treat clusters as a prompt to investigate.
What does Bubblemaps cost?
A free view covers major tokens, with paid plans from around $20 a month for more chains, history and coverage.
Which chains does it support?
Major EVM chains and Solana, with the depth of coverage varying by chain.