4 papers
A Truckload of Satoshis: Detecting and Measuring One-Way Arbitrage in the Wild
Eugenio Nerio Nemmi, Tobias Lauinger, Paz Grimberg +3
Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXes) enable fast off-chain conversions between hundreds of coins. It is an open question which algorithmic trading patterns occur on these p…
The Conspiracy Money Machine: Uncovering Telegram's Conspiracy Channels and their Profit Model
Vincenzo Imperati, Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei +2
In recent years, major social media platforms have implemented increasingly strict moderation policies, resulting in bans and restrictions on conspiracy theory-related content. To…
TGDataset: Collecting and Exploring the Largest Telegram Channels Dataset
Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei, Alberto Maria Mongardini
Telegram is one of the most popular instant messaging apps in today's digital age. In addition to providing a private messaging service, Telegram, with its channels, represents a v…
Uncovering the Dark Side of Telegram: Fakes, Clones, Scams, and Conspiracy Movements
Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei, Alberto Maria Mongardini +1
Telegram is one of the most used instant messaging apps worldwide. Some of its success lies in providing high privacy protection and social network features like the channels -- vi…