BLOCKCHAIN ANALYSIS

Feb 09 2025CRYPTO

Can Math Tame Bitcoin's Wild Price Swings?

Imagine trying to predict the future of Bitcoin. Sounds crazy, right? Here’s the twist: researchers thought using math could help make sense of Bitcoin's wild price swings. They didn’t stick to basic math. No way. They went for something fancy called "partial differential equations (PDEs)" to get the job done. These equations are designed to explain and predict ...

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Jan 06 2025CRYPTO

The Leaky AirDrop: How a 2014 Crypto Event Exposed Privacy Risks

AirDrops, a beloved method of spreading cryptocurrencies, might seem safe but they can leak personal information. Let's zoom in on the 2014 Clam AirDrop. This event scattered a new digital coin to every wallet with a bit of Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Dogecoin. Researchers used a technique called address clustering to connect wallets to their owners across different blockc...

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