Nicolas Vaiman
Role at the time: CEO and co-founder, Bubblemaps
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
Bubblemaps CEO Nicolas Vaiman argued that transparency tools, not regulation, are the right response to memecoin controversies like $LAPTOP, saying accessibility to on-chain data -- not bans -- would let capital flow away from bad actors.
“What has been missing is accessibility, not regulation. When traders can instantly see who is really behind a token, capital flows away from bad actors, and unprofitable scams stop generating the headlines that invite sweeping bans.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Bubblemaps CEO pushes transparency as $LAPTOP's drop fuels scrutiny
Why we used this label
Vaiman challenges the premise that controversies like $LAPTOP's warrant regulatory bans, arguing the real fix is transparency tooling rather than regulation -- a substantive position on how the dispute's fallout should be addressed, without directly defending or condemning the token launch itself.