Inside Alameda Research: A Multi-token Network Analysis
Inside Alameda Research: A Multi-token Network Analysis
We analyze the token transfer network on Ethereum, focusing on accounts associated with Alameda Research, a cryptocurrency trading firm implicated in the misuse of FTX customer funds. Using a multi-token network representation, we examine node centralities and the network backbone to identify critical accounts, tokens, and activity groups. The temporal evolution of Alameda accounts reveals shifts in token accumulation and distribution patterns leading up to its bankruptcy in November 2022. Through network analysis, our work offers insights into the activities and dynamics that shape the DeFi ecosystem.
- École Centrale de Lyon France
- Grenoble Alpes University France
- Institut Rhônalpin des Systèmes Complexes France
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon France
- Université Savoie Mont Blanc France
Social and Information Networks (cs.SI), FOS: Computer and information sciences, [INFO.INFO-SI] Computer Science [cs]/Social and Information Networks [cs.SI], [INFO.INFO-CE] Computer Science [cs]/Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science [cs.CE], Computer Science - Social and Information Networks, transaction network, cryptocurrency, Computer Science - Information Retrieval, decentralized finance, Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE), Ethereum, [INFO.INFO-CY] Computer Science [cs]/Computers and Society [cs.CY], blockchain data, Computer Science - Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science, Information Retrieval (cs.IR)
Social and Information Networks (cs.SI), FOS: Computer and information sciences, [INFO.INFO-SI] Computer Science [cs]/Social and Information Networks [cs.SI], [INFO.INFO-CE] Computer Science [cs]/Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science [cs.CE], Computer Science - Social and Information Networks, transaction network, cryptocurrency, Computer Science - Information Retrieval, decentralized finance, Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE), Ethereum, [INFO.INFO-CY] Computer Science [cs]/Computers and Society [cs.CY], blockchain data, Computer Science - Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science, Information Retrieval (cs.IR)
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