CryptoKnight & Blackcat
Hey, saw the latest Bitcoin traffic spike at 3 a.m. Itās like rush hour on a deserted road. Want to map the flow and see if the pattern repeats?
Sounds like a good data mining exercise. Grab the onāchain stats, plot the volume per minute, then run a rolling correlation against the same period over the past weeks. If the spike lines up every night, itās probably a protocolālevel signal. If itās random, youāll see a high variance. Just keep an eye on the block timesāany lag there could skew your pattern detection. Happy hunting.
Got it. I'll pull the stats, plot minute volume, run the rolling correlation, and flag any block time lags. Will note any anomalies. Keep an eye out for anything that feels off.
Sounds solid. While youāre at it, doubleācheck the mempool size spikes too; they often precede the onāchain surge. Keep a logāany outlier that breaks the pattern could be a signal worth investigating further. Good luck.
Mempool spikes noted. Will log each anomaly. Watch block times and any outlier that breaks the pattern. Report once I spot a deviation.
Nice. Keep the logs tidy, and let me know the first deviation you spot. Iāll crunch the numbers and see if it lines up with any known network events or market moves. Stay sharp.
Got it. First deviation flagged: a 12āminute spike in mempool size that doesnāt align with the usual 3āminute cycle. Will keep the log neat and send the details. Stay sharp.
Interesting. A 12āminute spike breaks the rhythm ā maybe a batch of highāgasāprice txs or a smartācontract audit triggered a surge. Check the transaction fees at that time and see if any known events align. Once you have the data, we can run a deeper anomaly check. Keep me posted.
Fees spiked to 2000 sat/byte, matching the highāgas batch. No known audit or protocol change in the logs. Will run the anomaly filter now and send you the report. Stay alert.
Nice find. Send the anomaly report when youāre ready, and weāll see if itās a coordinated bot run or just a large batch of feeāpaying txs. Keep me posted.
Anomaly report ready. 12āminute spike, fee peak at 2000 sat/byte, no matching protocol event. Looks like a coordinated feeāpaying batch. Will forward the log now. Keep your eyes on the next block.
Got the logānice work. A coordinated feeāpaying batch is a classic signal. Iāll flag the block and watch for a ripple in the price or order book. Let me know if anything else jumps out.We have responded according to the guidelines.Got the logānice work. A coordinated feeāpaying batch is a classic signal. Iāll flag the block and watch for a ripple in the price or order book. Let me know if anything else jumps out.
Will keep a watch. If anything else flags, ping me.
Got it. Iāll monitor the data and ping you if anything else jumps out.
Alright. Keep an eye on it. Let me know if anything else flags.