Sniping vs Bundling: what's the difference?
Two ways insiders grab early supply at launch — competing bots versus one coordinated actor.
The short version
Two ways insiders grab early supply at launch — competing bots versus one coordinated actor.
- Sniping: Bots racing to buy in the first block(s) of a launch.
- Bundling: A team buying big across many wallets in the same block as the deploy, atomically.
Side by side
| Dimension | Sniping | Bundling |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Many independent bots competing | One actor disguised as many wallets |
| Mechanism | Speed + priority fees | Atomic transaction bundle |
| Tell | Cluster of fast early buys | Large supply % bought in launch block |
| Risk created | Snipers dump on you | Coordinated dump from one entity |
Which one should you care about?
Key idea — Both concentrate early supply, but bundling is one actor in disguise. High bundled-supply percentages mean a single coordinated dump can come anytime.
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