Mara Okonkwo

Markets Editor

Mara covers spot and derivatives markets, ETF flows, and the macro backdrop that moves crypto. Nine years reporting on financial markets, four of them on-chain.

Recent work

Bitcoin reclaims a key level as spot ETF inflows return

Tokenized Private Credit Meets the Emerging-Market Reality

Staking Enters ETFs: The Regulatory Green Light Explained

What the Global Liquidity Cycle Signals for Bitcoin in H2 2026

Layer-2 Fragmentation Meets Intent-Based Interoperability

Stablecoin supply hits a fresh high as payment use grows

Stablecoins Are Winning Merchant Settlement, Not Checkout

Global Crypto Rules in 2026: Convergence or Fragmentation?

Why Stablecoin Liquidity Is Migrating to Alt L1s

How Stolen Crypto Gets Laundered Faster in 2026

Is a Firmer Dollar the Overlooked Headwind for Bitcoin?

Based Rollups And Preconfirmations Test Shared Sequencing

Restaking Yield Compression Is Reshaping DeFi Risk in 2026

Crypto Custody Is Consolidating. What That Means for Risk

Why Are Bitcoin ETF Flows Diverging From Price in Mid-2026?

Ethereum Blob Expansion Is Compressing Rollup Fees Again

How Bank-Issued Stablecoins Are Reshaping the Issuer Market

SEC's New Token Taxonomy: What the Draft Framework Changes