Iliana Mavrou
Iliana Mavrou - Crypto Journalist

Iliana Mavrou

Iliana has been covering the crypto and fintech industry since the NFT boom in 2021. Throughout her career, Iliana reported on key crypto events, including Ethereum’s Merge, the FTX scandal, and regulatory developments. Before joining Defi Rate in 2026, she wrote for a number of publications in the crypto space, with bylines at CryptoNews, Techopedia, and Capital.com.Iliana holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism from City St. George’s, University of London, and a Master’s in Communication from Gothenburg University.When she’s not working, Iliana enjoys taking photos and experimenting with crochet projects, although she does tend to spend a lot of her free time on crypto Twitter looking for scoops.

Focus Areas

Crypto
Journalism
Fintech
Journalism

Background

Iliana has been covering the crypto and fintech industry since the NFT boom in 2021. Throughout her career, Iliana reported on key crypto events, including Ethereum’s Merge, the FTX scandal, and regulatory developments. Before joining Defi Rate in 2026, she wrote for a number of publications in the crypto space, with bylines at CryptoNews, Techopedia, and Capital.com.

Iliana holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism from City St. George’s, University of London, and a Master’s in Communication from Gothenburg University.

When she’s not working, Iliana enjoys taking photos and experimenting with crochet projects, although she does tend to spend a lot of her free time on crypto Twitter looking for scoops.

Experience

2021

Recent Articles

Crypto
CLARITY Act Debate Intensifies as White House Hosts Third Meeting
The White House hosted its third round of CLARITY Act negotiations today, with top legal officers from Coinbase and Ripple sitting down alongside banking representatives to try to break the deadlock over stablecoin yields. The clock is ticking with eleven days to go to find a compromise.
February 19, 2026