4 papers
FinMoji: A Framework for Emoji-driven Sentiment Analysis in Financial Social Media
Ahmed Mahrous, Roberto Di Pietro
This paper explores the use of emojis in financial sentiment analysis, focusing on the social media platform StockTwits. Emojis, increasingly prevalent in digital communication, ha…
PumpSense: Real-Time Detection and Target Extraction of Crypto Pump-and-Dumps on Telegram
Ahmed Mahrous, Roberto Di Pietro
Cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes coordinated via Telegram threaten market integrity. However, existing research addressing this specific threat has not yet produced solutions t…
Cross-Cultural Transfer of Emoji Semantics and Sentiment in Financial Social Media
Ahmed Mahrous, Roberto Di Pietro
Emojis are widely used in online financial communication, but it is unclear whether they provide transferable sentiment signals across languages, platforms, and asset communities.…
Stablecoins: Fundamentals, Emerging Issues, and Open Challenges
Ahmed Mahrous, Maurantonio Caprolu, Roberto Di Pietro
Stablecoins, with a capitalization exceeding 200 billion USD as of January 2025, have shown significant growth, with annual transaction volumes exceeding 10 trillion dollars in 202…