Bubblepedia: The World's First Dedicated Encyclopedia of Market Bubbles

Sydney, Australia — 9 April 2026

Every major financial crisis in history rhymed with the ones before it — the same rapid price rises disconnected from fundamentals, the same flood of inexperienced buyers, the same story about why "this time is different." Bubblepedia launches today to document those patterns with historical precision, and to track whether they're repeating right now: a comprehensive encyclopedia of market bubbles across property, equities, cryptocurrency, and commodities.

400 Years of Speculative Excess, Documented

At its core, Bubblepedia is a reference work. It documents 30 of history's most significant speculative bubbles in detail — from the Dutch Tulip Mania of 1637 and the South Sea Bubble of 1720, through the dot-com crash, to the 2021–2022 NFT collapse and ongoing analyses of contemporary markets.

Each entry is built the same way: verified historical statistics, a dated timeline of key events, the warning signs that were visible before the crash, the lessons learned afterward, and a "current relevance" section connecting the historical pattern to today's markets. The aim is not nostalgia — it's pattern recognition. When you can see how fifteen manias unfolded, you start to recognize the shape of the sixteenth.

Live Bubble-Risk Indicators

Alongside the history, Bubblepedia runs a live dashboard of the indicators that have historically flashed before trouble — the Shiller CAPE ratio for US equities, the crypto Fear & Greed index, Bitcoin dominance, the US 10-year Treasury yield, and total crypto market capitalisation relative to previous cycle highs. Each reading is contextualised against its historical warning levels, so a number means something rather than floating without reference.

The Global Bubble-Risk Heat Map

The site's signature feature is a Global Market Bubble Risk Heat Map — a visual grid scoring 30 global markets across property, equities, crypto, commodities, and bonds on a 1–10 bubble-risk scale. At a glance, you can see which markets are sitting near historical danger zones and which look closer to fair value. (At launch, for instance, the map showed richly-valued property and AI-concentration equity markets scoring high, while NFTs — following a roughly 97% collapse in volume from their peak — sat near the fair-value end.) The scores update as conditions change; the map is a live read, not a fixed verdict.

Daily Market Analysis

Bubblepedia publishes daily analysis connecting current market conditions to historical bubble patterns. A recurring "Historical Parallel" feature draws an explicit comparison between today's market and a specific encyclopedia entry, rotating through all 30 documented bubbles over the course of a month — a standing reminder that today's conditions always have a precedent.

A Deliberately Risk-Aware Voice

Bubblepedia's editorial approach is intentionally different from a typical market site. Rather than cheerleading any asset class, it takes a risk-aware stance — documenting the consistent patterns of speculative excess across four centuries without tipping into sensationalism.

"The goal is not to predict crashes or promote doom," the site's founder said. "It's to ensure the documented history of market bubbles is accessible, accurate, and connected to what's happening in markets right now. The patterns repeat. The names change."

Part of a Growing Network

Bubblepedia belongs to a family of free, data-driven intelligence platforms, each covering a different corner of the markets:

• CoinHours — cryptocurrency prices, market cycles, and Doginals coverage.
• Australian Property Forum — Australian property data and analysis.
• World Property Forum — international property markets and capital flows.
• REAStats — Australian real estate and suburb market data.
• WealthWatchPro — global macro markets, equities, and commodities.

Each shares the same philosophy: transparent sourcing, historical grounding, and free access.

Get Started

Bubblepedia is free to access now at bubblepedia.org.

Bubblepedia is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on the site constitutes financial, investment, or legal advice. Historical patterns do not guarantee future outcomes — every figure and risk score is a point-in-time indicator, not a prediction. Always conduct independent research and consult qualified professionals before making investment decisions.