Four crypto KOLs are under on-chain investigation: Their trading calls do not align with their wallet transaction trails, and some are suspected of collusion and front-running.

On-chain analytics platform Bubblemaps published a report stating that it recently investigated four crypto KOLs, finding their wallet activities do not fully align with their public narratives, with all conclusions based on Bubblemaps’ own analysis and estimates. Regarding KOL "Kimchi", who partnered with Pump.Fun for token launches, the crypto community previously spread rumors that he made around $40 million from TRUMP. Using data from his public airdrop wallets and associated clusters, Bubblemaps estimates his actual profit at roughly $6 million, and questions the reason for his undisclosed links. For crypto KOL Solstice, Bubblemaps noted that multiple meme coins he promoted showed bundled buying patterns across dozens of new wallets, each holding approximately 0.5% to 1% of the token supply, and that the public wallets can be traced back to the token deployer. For crypto KOL Anglio, after analyzing around 534 of his posts in October, Bubblemaps found associated wallets bought an average of about 20 seconds before roughly 61% of his trade calls, then sold positions quickly. The platform estimates his profit from this activity at around $130,000, and Anglio himself has admitted to using such tactics. For crypto KOL 0xEthan, Bubblemaps stated he often sells positions within about three minutes of making a trade call, with public wallets and undisclosed side wallets buying in sync. The platform estimates his related profit at approximately $125,000.