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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…
A Game of NFTs: Characterizing NFT Wash Trading in the Ethereum Blockchain
Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei, Alberto Maria Mongardini +1
The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market in the Ethereum blockchain experienced explosive growth in 2021, with a monthly trade volume reaching $6 billion in January 2022. However, conc…
Token Spammers, Rug Pulls, and SniperBots: An Analysis of the Ecosystem of Tokens in Ethereum and in the Binance Smart Chain (BNB)
Federico Cernera, Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei +1
In this work, we perform a longitudinal analysis of the BNB Smart Chain and Ethereum blockchain from their inception to March 2022. We study the ecosystem of the tokens and liquidi…
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…
The Doge of Wall Street: Analysis and Detection of Pump and Dump Cryptocurrency Manipulations
Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei, Francesco Sassi +1
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly popular. Even people who are not experts have started to invest in these assets, and nowadays, cryptocurrency exchanges process transactions for o…
GDPR: When the Right to Access Personal Data Becomes a Threat
Luca Bufalieri, Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei +1
After one year since the entry into force of the GDPR, all web sites and data controllers have updated their procedures to store users' data. The GDPR does not only cover how and w…
Pump and Dumps in the Bitcoin Era: Real Time Detection of Cryptocurrency Market Manipulations
Massimo La Morgia, Alessandro Mei, Francesco Sassi +1
In the last years, cryptocurrencies are increasingly popular. Even people who are not experts have started to invest in these securities and nowadays cryptocurrency exchanges proce…