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Yu Zhang received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics at Changsha University of Science and Technology in 2011 and then received his master's degree in Economics and Business Administration at Aalborg University and another master’s degree from Managemen Science and Engineering at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. He had experience in banks as a data analyst and in an IT company as a machine learning engineer. Now, his research mainly focuses on modeling blockchain-based transaction networks, developing efficient arbitrage algorithms and optimizing the arbitrage paths, and Stock-Flow-Consistency macroeconomics.

Research interests:
Understand Economic Growth Based on the Stock-Flow-Consistency Model, Machine Learning and Deep Learning on Transaction Network, Blockchain-based Transaction Behavior Modeling, Developing More Efficient Arbitrage Finding Algorithms on Uniswap V2 Design Algorithms to Maximize the Arbitrage Profit on Uniswap V2
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Title

Classification-Based Analysis of Price Pattern Differences Between Cryptocurrencies and Stocks

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang, Zelin Wu, Claudio Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2025

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Title

A Line Graph-Based Framework for Identifying Optimal Routing Paths in Decentralized Exchanges

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang, Yafei Li, Claudio Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2025

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Title

Charting the Uncharted: The Landscape of Monero Peer-to-Peer Network

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Gao, Matija Piškorec, Yu Zhang, Nicolò Vallarano, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2025

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Title

Monero Peer-to-peer Network Topology Analysis

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Gao, Yu Zhang, Matija Piškorec, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2025

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Title

Optimizing Arbitrage Strategies on Uniswap: The Impact of Trading Path Length on Profitability and Opportunity Frequency

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Tao Yan, Qiyue Shang, Yu Zhang, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2024

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Title

An Improved Algorithm to Identify More Arbitrage Opportunities on Decentralized Exchanges

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang; Tao Yan; Jianhong Lin; Benjamin Kraner; Claudio J. Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2024

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Title

Velocity, Holding Time and Lifespan of Cryptocurrency in Transactions

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang, Mostafa Chegeni, Claudio Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2024

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Title

A Theoretical Model of False Information Control

Research Area

Technology

Authors

Yu Zhang, Fanyuan Meng, Vallarano Nicolò, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2024

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Title

Profit Maximization In Arbitrage Loops

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Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang, Zichen Li, Tao Yan, Qianyu Liu, Nicolo Vallarano, Claudio J Tessone

Publication Type
Research Paper
Release Year

2024

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Title

Bitcoin Transaction Behavior Modeling Based on Balance Data

Research Area

Blockchain Analytics

Authors

Yu Zhang, Claudio Tessone

Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Release Year

2024

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