Crypto journalistIliana Mavrou

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About Iliana

Crypto journalist

Stories: 35

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.

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Stories by Iliana Mavrou

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May 15, 2026Clarity Act Advances in Bipartisan Senate Banking Committee Vote
The Senate Banking Committee advanced the Clarity Act in a bipartisan vote, sending the bill that would define how crypto assets are regulated to the full Senate.
May 6, 2026Clarity Act Markup Nears as Crypto Industry Eyes ‘Permission to Grow’ in US
The Clarity Act is regaining momentum with a July 4 target, though a stablecoin yield compromise still faces pushback from banking groups worried about deposits.
Apr 30, 2026Prediction Markets and Crypto Converge as Perpetuals Drive Always-On Trading
Polymarket and Kalshi are adding perpetual-style mechanics that make event contracts trade more like crypto derivatives, though experts say the two remain distinct.
Apr 28, 2026Prediction Markets Don’t Just Reflect Crypto Sentiment; They Help Shape It
Prediction markets repriced US-Iran escalation before mainstream coverage did, and in crypto their odds are starting to influence positioning and prices themselves.
Apr 14, 2026Clarity Act Advances as Experts Warn of ‘Fragility at the Edges’
As Clarity Act talks advance, experts say the stablecoin yield debate misses stress on smaller banks and a larger fight over who controls the interface for money.
Apr 6, 2026Clarity Act Enters Final Window as Power Struggles Meet Political Clock
Predicted dates for the Clarity Act keep passing as disputes over regulatory authority, stablecoin yield and midterm timing slow the crypto market structure bill.
Mar 26, 2026Coinbase Rejects Stablecoin Yield Ban in New Clarity Act Draft as Experts Weigh In
Coinbase rejected a new Clarity Act draft that bans passive stablecoin yield, and some experts call the restriction protectionism against a competitive threat to banks.
Mar 20, 2026Stablecoin Yield Debate Pits Wall Street Against Crypto as US Nears Policy Breakthrough
Experts tell DeFi Rate a possible compromise on stablecoin yield signals a shift in how US policymakers approach crypto market structure and stablecoin rules.
Mar 18, 2026Phantom No-Action Letter Could Unlock New Crypto Access Layer for Prediction Markets
A former CFTC lawyer tells DeFi Rate the agency's no-action letter for Phantom signals a more flexible approach to crypto interfaces for derivatives and prediction markets.
Mar 11, 2026AI Agents Can Trade Markets While You Sleep — But Who Is Responsible When They Go Rogue?
Autonomous AI agents can trade and act online while users sleep, and experts weigh in on who is responsible after agents stuck in a loop ran up large API costs.
Mar 4, 2026Trump Says Banks Are Trying to Undermine Crypto’s Agenda in Clarity Act Debate
Trump blames banks for delaying the Clarity Act as stablecoin yield debate stalls in the Senate. Prediction markets show 2026 passage likely.
Feb 26, 2026Insider Trading Reform Takes Priority as CLARITY Act Advances Behind the Scenes
Industry leaders told DeFi Rate crypto's absence from the State of the Union was procedural, but split on whether ethics and insider trading reform should come before the CLARITY Act.
Feb 19, 2026CLARITY Act Debate Intensifies as White House Hosts Third Meeting
The White House hosted a third round of CLARITY Act talks, with Coinbase and Ripple's top lawyers meeting bank representatives to break the deadlock over stablecoin yields.
Feb 17, 2026Coinbase Shifts to Stocks, ETFs and Prediction Markets After $667M Q4 Loss
After posting a $667M quarterly loss, Coinbase is scrapping its social push and doubling down on stocks, ETFs and prediction markets to compete as an all-in-one trading exchange.
Feb 12, 2026White House Pushes CLARITY Act Deadline Amid Stablecoin Reward Dispute
The White House set a March 1 deadline for the CLARITY Act, but talks are stuck on stablecoin rewards, which banks see as a threat to deposits and crypto firms see as essential.