Detecting Pump-and-Dumps with Crypto-Assets: Dealing with Imbalanced Datasets and Insiders’ Anticipated Purchases

Detecting pump-and-dump schemes involving cryptoassets with high-frequency data is challenging due to imbalanced datasets and the early occurrence of unusual trading volumes. To address these issues, we propose constructing synthetic balanced datasets using resampling methods and flagging a pump-and...

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Main Authors: Dean Fantazzini, Yufeng Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Econometrics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1146/11/3/22