Pezzutti, Livia (A.A. 2023/2024) Exploring the dark side of cryptocurrencies: illegal ventures and pump-and-dump tactics. Tesi di Laurea in Capital markets, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Paolo Vitale, pp. 81. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Cryptocurrency overview: features, functionality and technology. Predecessors and early concepts. Meaning and definition of cryptocurrencies. The pioneer cryptocurrency: Bitcoin. Understanding the mechanisms behind cryptocurrencies: blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency and crime: unraveling illicit operations. Money laundering. Illicit commerce. Financing terrorism. Fraud and scams. Market manipulation tactics. A focus on pump-and-dump schemes: a modern twist on market manipulation. Pump, dump, profit and detection: a detailed analysis of cryptocurrency manipulation dynamics. Analyzing cryptocurrency pump-and-dump operations: a framework. Calculating expected profits for participants in pump-and-dump schemes. Estimating potential returns from operating pump-and-dump schemes. Case study: the ChatCoin pump-and-dump. Legal implications and indicator signals in cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes.

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Bibliografia: pp. 76-80.

Thesis Type:	Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution:	Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program:	Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33)
Chair:	Capital markets
Thesis Supervisor:	Vitale, Paolo
Academic Year:	2023/2024
Session:	Summer
Deposited by:	Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2024 10:50
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 10:50
URI:	https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/40084

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