Daniela Kirova

Senior Writer

Daniela Kirova is a finance and cryptocurrency journalist at Nonce Media. Her writing covers economics, digital assets, technology, and innovation, with a focus on making complex financial topics accessible to broad audiences. A multilingual translator fluent in English, German, and Bulgarian, she brings a background in psychology to her analysis of market behavior and investor sentiment.

Articles by Daniela Kirova (60)

LEARN

Why Monero Stays Private When Bitcoin Transactions Are Public

Monero uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT to hide senders, receivers, and amounts. Here is how its privacy technology actually works.

05/30/2026

MARKETS

Aptos Climbs as Layer-1 Competition Heats up

**Aptos** [(APT)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/apt) is trending on CoinGecko with $79M in daily volume as Layer-1 competition accelerates into June 2026.

05/29/2026

MARKETS

CFTC Greenlights Bitcoin Perpetual Futures at First Regulated U.S. Exchange

The CFTC has approved bitcoin perpetual futures at a regulated U.S. exchange for the first time, opening a major new derivatives market to American traders.

05/29/2026

MARKETS

AI Inference Tokens Surge as Allora and Io.net Lead the Charge

Allora surged 193% and io.net climbed 37% in 24 hours on May 29 as decentralized AI inference tokens drew fresh capital from the broader AI compute narrative.

05/29/2026

MARKETS

Allora Climbs 100% on AI Inference Network Momentum

Allora's ALLO token doubled in 24 hours, climbing 102% as AI inference demand lifted the low-cap network above $269M in daily trading volume.

05/29/2026

MARKETS

Open Transaction Layer Launches Coordination Standard for on-Chain Finance

Open Transaction Layer launches an open-source coordination standard for on-chain finance, backed by Robinhood, Securitize, Zero Hash, and Fireblocks.

05/28/2026

MARKETS

Samsung Bets $408 Million on South Korea’s Top Crypto Exchange

Three Samsung affiliates paid $408 million for a 4% stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, on May 28, 2026.

05/28/2026

RESEARCH

The $690 Billion Bet: Inside the 2026 AI Infrastructure Sprint That Is Rewriting Global Power Grids

Hyperscalers will spend nearly $690B on AI infrastructure in 2026. We map every dollar, every constraint, and who wins when the grid runs dry.

05/28/2026

MARKETS

IBIT Bleeds $528M in Its Second-Worst Day on Record

BlackRock's IBIT shed $528 million on Wednesday, its second-largest single-day net outflow since launch, as Bitcoin slid toward $73,000 on macro fears.

05/28/2026

MARKETS

Hyperliquid Grabs 44% of All Blockchain Fees as Bitwise ETF Pulls $25.5M

Hyperliquid is capturing 44% of all blockchain fees while the Bitwise HYPE ETF pulled $25.5M in its first 48 hours on the NYSE.

05/27/2026

MARKETS

SoFi Launches SoFiUSD Stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana

SoFi has launched SoFiUSD, a regulated stablecoin available to members on both Ethereum and Solana, marking a new push into on-chain banking rails.

05/27/2026

LEARN

Why Prediction Markets Get Prices Right When Polls Get Them Wrong

Prediction markets turn yes/no questions into tradable contracts. Learn how they work, why they beat polls, and how to use them as a beginner in 2026.

05/27/2026

MARKETS

Bitcoin Golden Cross Forms as BTC Slides Toward $75,000

Bitcoin slides toward $75,000 as a golden cross forms on the daily chart, splitting traders on whether the pattern can hold against a fearful macro backdrop.

05/27/2026

RESEARCH

Aztec, Phala, MegaETH: Privacy Layer Race Hits $200M Market Cap

Aztec, Phala Network, and MegaETH are converging on a $200M combined market cap. Here is what the privacy layer race means for crypto in 2026.

05/26/2026

MARKETS

Crypto ETPs Bleed $1.47B as Bitcoin Posts Worst Redemption Week of 2026

Global crypto ETP outflows deepened to $1.47B last week as bitcoin products shed $1.3B, marking the worst weekly redemptions of 2026, per CoinShares data.

05/26/2026