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)

RESEARCH

The $230 Billion Number And What It Actually Measures

The stablecoin market crossed $230 billion in aggregate supply by May 2026, a figure that would have been unthinkable during the 2022 Terra collapse that wiped $40 billion from the…

05/23/2026

LEARN

What Bitcoin’s Privacy Actually Looks Like

Most people assume that cryptocurrency is private by default. It is not. Every Bitcoin (BTC) transaction ever recorded sits permanently on a public ledger that anyone with an internet connection…

05/23/2026

MARKETS

SkyAI Surges 25% as AI Token Defies Broad Cryptocurrency Selloff

SkyAI surged 25% in 24 hours as **Bitcoin** [(BTC)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/btc) fell below $75,000 and over $400 million in crypto positions were.

05/23/2026

MARKETS

Zcash Drops 9% but Privacy Coin Demand Holds Structural Floor

Zcash dropped 9% in 24 hours to $595 on May 23, 2026, yet daily volume held above $579M, signaling durable structural demand for privacy-focused cryptocurrency.

05/23/2026

MARKETS

SEC Greenlights Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options

The SEC approved Nasdaq PHLX's Bitcoin index options on May 23, giving institutional traders a regulated, cash-settled way to hedge spot BTC exposure.

05/23/2026

MARKETS

Audiera Surges 73% as Music-Fi Token Posts $105M in Daily Volume

Audiera's BEAT token surged 73% in 24 hours to May 23, reaching $1.28 and posting $105M in daily volume as music-linked tokens drew fresh speculative demand.

05/23/2026

MARKETS

Virtuals Protocol Holds Ground as AI Agent Token Rotation Accelerates

Virtuals Protocol's VIRTUAL token is holding near flat as **Bitcoin** [(BTC)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/btc) drops 2.4% and **Solana**.

05/22/2026

MARKETS

GENIUS Token Surges 31% as Senate Advances Stablecoin Bill

GENIUS token surged 31% in 24 hours as the U.S. Senate advanced the GENIUS Act stablecoin bill, while broader crypto markets flatlined near $77,000 BTC.

05/22/2026

MARKETS

Polymarket Eyes Japan, Hires Former Jupiter Exec to Lead Push

Polymarket has hired former Jupiter Japan head Mike Eidlin as its Japan representative, signaling a formal regulatory approval push in the market.

05/22/2026

MARKETS

Aerodrome Finance Rides Base Chain Momentum to 10% Gain

Aerodrome Finance's AERO token climbed 10% in 24 hours to $0.46, outpacing a flat cryptocurrency market as Base chain DEX volume hit $45M.

05/22/2026

MARKETS

Dankrad Feist Proposes $1 Billion Ethereum Organization

Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist wants a $1B organization to fight for ETH's future, taking pointed shots at Vitalik Buterin's leadership.

05/21/2026

MARKETS

Mark Cuban Sells Most of His Bitcoin After Failed Hedge Thesis

Mark Cuban sold most of his Bitcoin after concluding the asset failed as a geopolitical hedge, calling the investment thesis a disappointment.

05/21/2026

MARKETS

THORChain Suffers $10.7M Vault Exploit via Rogue Validator

THORChain lost $10.7M after a rogue validator node manipulated the GG20 threshold-signing system to drain a vault on May 21, 2026.

05/21/2026

MARKETS

HYPE Leads Crypto Rebound With 16% Gain as Derivatives Volume Returns

**Hyperliquid** [(HYPE)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/hype)'s HYPE token rose 16% in 24 hours on May 21 as derivatives volume rebounded across crypto.

05/21/2026

MARKETS

Trump AI Oversight Order Set to Hit Crypto and Cybersecurity

Trump is set to sign an executive order on AI oversight and cybersecurity as soon as Thursday, creating a voluntary framework that could reshape crypto and AI.

05/20/2026