TLMG4Eth combines language and graph models for Ethereum fraud detection.
problem Current fraud detection methods fail to consider semantic and similarity patterns in Ethereum transactions.
method TLMG4Eth uses a transaction language model and graph-based methods to capture semantic, similarity, and structural features.
result TLMG4Eth detects anomalies in Ethereum transactions more effectively than existing methods.
New method improves blockchain analysis by handling temporal changes and scalability.
problem Limited focus on evolving nature and scalability of blockchain transaction networks.
method Incremental approach with Metropolis-Hastings random walks.
result Comparable performance in node classification tasks with reduced computational overhead.
Credit networks represent a way of modeling trust between entities in a network. Nodes in the network print their own currency and trust each other for a certain amount of each other's currency. This allows the network to serve as a decentralized payment infrastructure---arbitrary payments can be routed through the net…
Study XRP network, propose Flow Index to analyze transaction frequencies.
problem Analyze transaction frequencies in XRP network.
method Analyze XRP transaction history, propose Flow Index.
result Flow Index reveals bow-tie/walnut structure in XRP network.
The study analyzes XRP transaction networks to understand market dynamics.
problem Understanding market dynamics of XRP through transaction data.
method Weekly weighted directed networks are embedded into a vector space using network embedding techniques. A correlation tensor is calculated and analyzed using singular value decomposition.
result The correlation tensor provides insights into the system's behavior and dependence on model parameters.
The paper bridges stochastic control and deep hedging for European call options with transaction costs.
problem Hedging and pricing European call options with proportional transaction costs.
method Complementary perspectives: stochastic control and deep hedging. Two architectures proposed: NTBN-Delta and WW-NTBN.
result WW-NTBN converges faster, matches no-transaction bands more closely, and generalizes well across transaction cost regimes.
LineMVGNN improves AML detection by integrating multi-view graph learning.
problem Ineffective and scalable AML systems using rule-based methods.
method LineMVGNN combines multi-view graph neural networks with line-graph features.
result LineMVGNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in detecting money laundering.
This study compares decentralized banks and finds some lack decentralization.
problem Decentralized banks do not fully decentralize transactions as expected.
method Network analysis of transaction data from four banks using core-periphery features.
result MakerDao and Compound are more decentralized than Aave and Liquity.
Transactional network data can be thought of as a list of one-to-many communications(e.g., email) between nodes in a social network. Most social network models convert this type of data into binary relations between pairs of nodes. We develop a latent mixed membership model capable of modeling richer forms of transacti…
Bank transactions help predict macroeconomic indexes faster and more accurately.
problem Lag in macroeconomic index availability and autoregressive models' limitations in complex scenarios.
method Use financial transactions data to estimate macroeconomic indexes using neural networks and smart sampling.
result Neural network approach outperforms baseline methods on hand-crafted features based on transactions.
The possibility to analyze everyday monetary transactions is limited by the scarcity of available data, as this kind of information is usually considered highly sensitive. Present econophysics models are usually employed on presumed random networks of interacting agents, and only macroscopic properties (e.g. the result…
We conduct a market experiment with human agents in order to explore the structure of transaction networks and to study the dynamics of wealth accumulation. The experiment is carried out on our platform for 97 days with 2,095 effective participants and 16,936 times of transactions. From these data, the hybrid distribut…
Study reveals dynamic causal relationships between Ethereum transaction fees and economic subsystems.
problem Historical gas fee volatility caused economic disequilibria and stakeholder challenges.
method Time-varying Granger causality analysis using data on active wallets and transaction volume.
result Dynamic bidirectional causal relationships between transaction fees and economic subsystems across Ethereum.
Study finds Aave token network has core-periphery structure, with high decentralization predicting better returns.
problem Understanding the actual decentralization in DeFi token transactions on the Ethereum blockchain.
method Applied social network analysis to measure decentralization in Aave token transactions.
result A more decentralized Aave token network predicts higher returns and lower volatility.
This paper creates a comprehensive BTC transaction network dataset spanning 15 years.
problem Lack of a full-history BTC graph and network property dataset.
method Thorough analysis of BTC transaction network, creating a dataset and investigating decentralization.
result First systematic investigation of BTC's asset decentralization and design of decentralization degrees.
Money flow models are essential tools to understand different economical phenomena, like saving propensities and wealth distributions. In spite of their importance, most of them are based on synthetic transaction networks with simple topologies, e.g. random or scale-free ones, as the characterisation of real networks i…
A new method detects financial fraud using graph transformers.
problem Detecting fraudulent transactions in financial data.
method Spatial-Temporal-Aware Graph Transformer (STA-GT) integrating GNNs and transformers.
result STA-GT outperforms general GNN models on financial fraud detection.
This research develops heuristics to detect CoinJoin transactions on Bitcoin blockchain.
problem Compromised privacy in Bitcoin transactions due to CoinJoin.
method Analyzed open-source CoinJoin implementations to develop heuristics.
result Refined heuristics for identifying CoinJoin transactions on the blockchain.
Study shows XRP price correlates with transaction network metrics.
problem Understanding the relationship between cryptoasset price and network metrics.
method Analysis of correlation tensor spectra, random matrix theory comparison, singular values investigation.
result Distinct correlation between XRP price and singular values during bubble and non-bubble periods.
Recent research on Bitcoin Transaction Networks reveals a growing, sparse, and core-periphery structure.
problem Understanding the evolution of Bitcoin's network structure and user behavior.
method Review of recent results on Bitcoin Transaction Networks, including Address Network, User Network, and Lightning Network.
result Bitcoin Transaction Networks exhibit a core-periphery structure, indicating increasing centralization.
Ethereum transition to PoS reduces energy consumption and decentralizes the network.
problem Transitioning from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake to reduce energy consumption and decentralize the network.
method Analyzed the impact of the Ethereum transition to proof-of-stake on network performance, competing platforms, and transaction fees.
result The transition to PoS has reduced energy consumption by 99.98% and decreased network concentration.
The Lightning Network is a so-called second-layer technology built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain to provide "off-chain" fast payment channels between users, which means that not all transactions are settled and stored on the main blockchain. In this paper, we model the emergence of the Lightning Network as a (bond) …
A competition increases financial transaction models' robustness against attacks.
problem Neural networks used by banks are vulnerable to adversarial attacks in financial transaction data.
method A novel competition where participants propose attacks and defenses, simulating real-world conditions.
result Participants' strategies and outcomes provide insights into improving financial transaction models' robustness.
The cryptocurrency market is a very huge market without effective supervision. It is of great importance for investors and regulators to recognize whether there are market manipulation and its manipulation patterns. This paper proposes an approach to mine the transaction networks of exchanges for answering this questio…
Proposes a neural network for efficient deep hedging strategies.
problem Hard training of optimal hedging strategies due to action dependence.
method Introduces no-transaction band network, a neural architecture.
result Demonstrates faster and more precise hedging strategies.
Cryptocurrencies are distributed systems that allow exchanges of native tokens among participants, or the exchange of such tokens for fiat currencies in markets external to these public ledgers. The availability of their complete historical bookkeeping opens up the possibility of understanding the relationship between …
Neural networks improve loss reserving with case estimates and transaction data.
problem Improving loss reserving accuracy using neural networks.
method Comparison of feed-forward and recurrent neural networks trained on case estimates and transaction data.
result Case estimates significantly improve predictions, but memory-equipped neural networks offer minimal additional benefit.
Ethereum block builders can earn up to $14M/month by reordering transactions, harming users.
problem Block builders can exploit transaction reordering to earn significant profits, harming users.
method Estimation of MEV payments and analysis of reordering effects.
result Block builders can earn up to $14M/month by reordering transactions, skewing the distribution.
Study examines how crypto arbitrage affects XRP price and network correlation.
problem Impact of crypto arbitrage on XRP price and network correlation.
method Examined XRP price fluctuations and correlation tensor spectra of transaction networks across crypto exchanges.
result Arbitrage opportunities across crypto exchanges anti-correlate with XRP price during bubble periods.
Framework detects suspicious money laundering flows in large transaction graphs.
problem Detecting money laundering in large, complex transaction networks.
method Adapted framework for domain-specific constraints, including weighting method for edge significance.
result Framework outperforms state-of-the-art solutions in efficiency and effectiveness for large datasets.
This paper presents a large Bitcoin transaction graph dataset for research.
problem Lack of a comprehensive dataset for Bitcoin research.
method Created a large-scale transactions graph dataset with timestamps.
result Established a large publicly available dataset for advanced research.
Paper uses GANs to simulate consumer transactions with SKU constraints.
problem Simulating realistic consumer transactions in retail systems.
method Integrates GANs with consumer behavior and SKU availability constraints.
result Demonstrates enhanced realism in simulated transactions.
This paper uses graph neural networks to predict SME default risk using transaction and ownership networks.
problem Predicting credit risk for SMEs facing limited financial histories and collateral constraints.
method Graph Neural Networks applied to multilayer network data of SME transactions and ownership.
result Combining network data with traditional data improves credit scoring and models contagion risk.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that features a distributed, decentralized and trustworthy mechanism, which has made Bitcoin a popular global transaction platform. The transaction efficiency among nations and the privacy benefiting from address anonymity of the Bitcoin network have attracted many activities such as payment…
Neural nets optimize dynamic hedging strategies with transaction costs.
problem Optimal hedging strategy in presence of transaction costs and discrete time.
method Convolutional neural network trained to infer optimal hedging frequencies.
result Dynamic multiscale hedging strategy reduces risk and maximizes profit.
The Bitcoin transaction graph is a public data structure organized as transactions between addresses, each associated with a logical entity. In this work, we introduce a complete probabilistic model of the Bitcoin Blockchain. We first formulate a set of conditional dependencies induced by the Bitcoin protocol at the bl…
The paper analyzes transaction fees on blockchains using a priority queue model.
problem Understanding and optimizing transaction fees on blockchain networks.
method An M/G^K/1 priority queue model is used to analyze transaction fees and user behavior.
result New insights into the dynamics of transaction fees and their impact on user behavior are provided.
Blockchain technology and, in particular, blockchain-based cryptocurrencies offer us information that has never been seen before in the financial world. In contrast to fiat currencies, all transactions of crypto-currencies and crypto-tokens are permanently recorded on distributed ledgers and are publicly available. As …
In agreement with the recent research findings in the econophysics, we propose that the nonlinear dynamic chaos can be generated by the turbulent capital flows in both the quantitative easing transmission channels and the transaction networks channels, when there are the laminar turbulent capital flows transitions in t…
High-value transactions between Australian banks are settled in the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) administered by the Reserve Bank of Australia. RITS operates on a real-time gross settlement (RTGS) basis and settles payments sourced from the SWIFT, the Austraclear, and the interbank transactions e…
With emergence of blockchain technologies and the associated cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, understanding network dynamics behind Blockchain graphs has become a rapidly evolving research direction. Unlike other financial networks, such as stock and currency trading, blockchain based cryptocurrencies have the entire…
In order to scale transaction rates for deployment across the global web, many cryptocurrencies have deployed so-called "Layer-2" networks of private payment channels. An idealized payment network behaves like a Credit Network, a model for transactions across a network of bilateral trust relationships. Credit Networks …
In this study, we employ Generative Adversarial Networks as an oversampling method to generate artificial data to assist with the classification of credit card fraudulent transactions. GANs is a generative model based on the idea of game theory, in which a generator G and a discriminator D are trying to outsmart each o…
Study on-chain peak shaving to reduce Ethereum transaction costs.
problem Reducing transaction costs in blockchain networks, especially during congested periods.
method Analyzing transaction-level data from multiple firms across various industries to understand scheduling responses and cost management strategies.
result Firms' scheduling responses to congestion vary, leading to different fee savings and residual costs.
Cryptocurrency is a well-developed blockchain technology application that is currently a heated topic throughout the world. The public availability of transaction histories offers an opportunity to analyze and compare different cryptocurrencies. In this paper, we present a dynamic network analysis of three representati…
Study predicts stock transaction durations using LSTM and attention mechanism.
problem Estimating the probability density function of transaction durations in financial markets.
method Proposes a hybrid model combining LSTM networks and attention mechanism to extend ACD model.
result Demonstrates superior performance of the hybrid model on large-scale financial data.
Deep neural network solves portfolio optimization with MGARCH and small transaction costs.
problem Optimizing portfolios with MGARCH and small transaction costs.
method Fixed-point RL algorithm using neural networks.
result NN algorithm shows positive testing performance.
In Business Intelligence, accurate predictive modeling is the key for providing adaptive decisions. We studied predictive modeling problems in this research which was motivated by real-world cases that Microsoft data scientists encountered while dealing with e-commerce transaction fraud control decisions using transact…