Andrey Sergeenkov
Independent researcher
Winner of the 2026 ACJR Best Crypto Op-Ed Award
My works have been published in Forbes, CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.
My published work has been cited in 74 academic publications across 20+ countries, including peer-reviewed journals from Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Oxford University Press, and Edward Elgar, alongside policy work at the World Economic Forum and Cato Institute.
Full list of citations: sergeenkov.com/citations
My research has been covered by major crypto outlets including CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, The Defiant, DL News, and Protos, as well as mainstream press such as Le Parisien and Vedomosti. It has also been referenced in MetaMask's Crypto Security Report 2026, Coin Metrics' State of the Network, and Galaxy Research.
Full list of media coverage: sergeenkov.com/coverage
My Independent Research
- Who Earned Fees From the Laundering of Bitget’s Stolen Funds
- What Can Be Verified About the Death of Hsin-Ju Chuang
- How Many Traders Are Profitable on Polymarket
- Address Poisoning Losses Surged 13x After Ethereum's Fusaka Upgrade
- Curators of TheDAO's $220M Set a Precedent for Using Owners' Funds for Their Own Ends
- Will TheDAO's $220M Security Fund Actually Make Ethereum Safer?
- Record-High Activity in Ethereum Network Caused by Address Poisoning Attacks
- The Case for a Loss-Based Polymarket Airdrop