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.
Recent Articles
Crypto
BitMEX, the exchange that pioneered crypto perpetual swaps, is shutting down in September just as the product it invented hits record volume. Experts tell DeFi Rate the market could be clearing out the mid-tier of exchanges, pointing to compliance costs and liquidity network effects squeezing these platforms out.
August 5, 2026
Uncategorized
Kalshi files to become the first regulated platform offering gold perpetual futures. Experts say the filing and CME's lawsuit against the CFTC are on separate tracks for now, a ruling against the agency could still delay how it moves forward.
July 27, 2026
Crypto
Bitcoin has shed nearly 40% of its value since January, with spot ETFs posting record outflows and Strategy authorizing new powers to sell part of its holdings. Analysts say the sell-off is not a rejection of Bitcoin itself, but a stress test of how much conviction was really behind the ETF era's institutional demand.
July 4, 2026
Crypto
Clarity Act's biggest threat could be ethic provisions, with Trump's own crypto holdings now central to the fight for 60 Senate votes. Industry leaders are split on whether the bill bundles too much in, or finally gives builders the certainty they have waited years for.
June 30, 2026
Prediction Market Reports
Experts say the growing interest from institutional players and fintech platforms is a sign that prediction markets are becoming a legitimate financial product category, not just a niche curiosity.
June 23, 2026