5 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…
MemeChain: A Multimodal Cross-Chain Dataset for Meme Coin Forensics and Risk Analysis
Alberto Maria Mongardini, Alessandro Mei
The meme coin ecosystem has grown into one of the most active yet least observable segments of the cryptocurrency market, characterized by extreme churn, minimal project commitment…
A Midsummer Meme's Dream: Investigating Market Manipulations in the Meme Coin Ecosystem
Alberto Maria Mongardini, Alessandro Mei
From viral jokes to a billion-dollar phenomenon, meme coins have become one of the most popular segments in cryptocurrency markets. Unlike utility-focused crypto assets like Bitcoi…
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…