Reza Abtahi

Reza Abtahi is pursuing his PhD as an external doctoral researcher in the Communication Systems Group at the University of Zurich. His academic background combines a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering with a master's degree in Financial Engineering. Since starting the doctoral program in 2023, his work has centered on computational methods for decentralized prediction markets, with particular attention to neural networks, knowledge graphs, and semantic market analysis. His research is supervised by Prof. Dr. Burkhard Stiller and co-supervised by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hens.

• Decentralized prediction markets and semantic market analysis
• Neural networks and graph neural networks
• Knowledge graphs and neuro-symbolic methods
• Blockchain-based financial systems and market integrity

1. A. Abtahi, R. Abtahi, B. Rodrigues, and B. Stiller. “Sending Social Media Posts from Crypto Wallets: A Simple Blockchain-Based Solution for Connecting Web3 Pioneers to Web2 Audiences.” Proceedings of ChainScience 2023, Boston, MA, USA. Full paper. arXiv:2307.03277v2. https://arxiv.org/html/2307.03277v2/
2. A. Abtahi, R. Abtahi, B. Rodrigues, and B. Stiller. “Demo: DappTweet, A Solution to Use Twitter/X from a MetaMask Wallet.” Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Blockchain Research and Applications for Innovative Networks and Services (BRAINS 2025). Demo paper.
3. A. Abtahi, R. Abtahi, and B. Stiller. “Detecting Tradable Put-Call Parity Breaks in Crypto Options: A High-Frequency Bid-Ask Study on Delta Exchange.” In 2026 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), pp. 1-5, June 2026. Short paper.
4. R. Abtahi, A. Abtahi, and B. Stiller. “Toward a Taxonomy of Cryptocurrency Arbitrage Strategies.” In 2026 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), pp. 1-7, June 2026. Full paper.
5. R. Abtahi, A. Abtahi, S. A. Abtahi, and B. Stiller. “Semantic Coherence Auditing in Decentralized Prediction Markets Networks: A Conceptual Framework.” PolyETHReS: Ethereum Research Symposium at ETHPrague, Prague, Czech Republic, May 8-10, 2026. Full paper.

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