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Biography

Francesco is a seasoned IT professional holding a “Laurea” degree (4 years) in Philosophy (2003), a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2006) and a Master of Science in Information Technology (2012), all three of them from University of Milan. He has many years of international experience in IT, having worked since 2006 for banking, software, telco and insurance companies. In 2018 he started as an external PhD student at the URPP Social Networks Group, where he conducts research on Blockchain and Social Networks under the supervision of professor Claudio J. Tessone.

Research interests:
Cryptocurrencies, Network Science, Blockchain Analysis, Token Analysis, Blockchain History and Ideology, Insurtech, Blockchain Use Cases, Smart Contracts

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Title

The microvelocity of money in Ethereum

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Francesco Maria De Collibus, Carlo Campajola, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2025

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Title

Patterns and centralisation in Ethereum-based token transaction networks

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Francesco Maria De Collibus, Carlo Campajola, Guido Caldarelli, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2024

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Title

MT²AD: multi-layer temporal transaction anomaly detection in ethereum networks with GNN

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Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Beibei Han, Yingmei Wei, Qingyong Wang, Francesco Maria De Collibus, Claudio J Tessone

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Research Paper
Release Year

2024

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Title

Key customers for predicting new product success: Generalizable regularities and implications for seeding

Research Area

Economy

Authors

Manuel Sebastian Mariani, René Algesheimer, Francesco Maria De Collibus, Claudio Tessone

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Research Paper
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2024

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Title

The Structural Role of Smart Contracts and Exchanges in the Centralisation of Ethereum-Based Cryptoassets

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Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Francesco Maria De Collibus, Matija Piškorec, Alberto Partida, Claudio J. Tessone

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2022

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Title

The Role of Smart Contracts in the Transaction Networks of Four Key DeFi-Collateral Ethereum-Based Tokens.

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Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Francesco Maria De Collibus, Alberto Partida, Matija Piškorec

Publication Type
Book
Release Year

2022

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Title

The Evolution Of Centralisation on Cryptocurrency Platforms

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Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Carlo Campajola, Raffaele Cristodaro, Francesco Maria De Collibus, Tao Yan, Nicolo’ Vallarano, Claudio J. Tessone

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Research Paper
Release Year

2022

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Title

Heterogeneous Preferential Attachment in Key Ethereum-Based Cryptoassets

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Blockchain Analytics

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Francesco Maria De Collibus, Alberto Partida , Matija Piškorec, Claudio J. Tessone 

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2021

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