Maria Irene

Maria Irene is a journalist and author covering the Internet Computer Protocol, Bitcoin, DeFi, and the broader decentralised web. She is the founder and editor of LedgerLife.io, an independent, reader-funded publication dedicated to clear-eyed reporting on the ICP ecosystem and Web3 technology. She is the author of two books: Money Without Masters: The Story of Crypto (Amazon) and The World Computer: Decentralised Computing and the Rise of the Internet Computer Protocol (Amazon). Her work focuses on making complex blockchain technology accessible without losing precision or depth.
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Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
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ic-dbms 0.1.0 launches with a schema-first approach to databases on the...

An open-source Rust framework aimed at simplifying database development on the Internet Computer has reached its first public release, with ic-dbms 0.1.0 now available...
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Vienna murder of Ukrainian student linked to crypto extortion

A 21-year-old Ukrainian student studying in Vienna has been murdered in what Austrian police describe as a financially motivated crime centred on cryptocurrency. The victim,...
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Largest ICP wallet nears 40 million tokens after years of steady...

The balance of the largest known Internet Computer wallet has climbed to just under 40 million ICP, following a gradual build-up that stretches back...
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Menes Protocol previews Ethereum, EVM and BNB support powered by ICP

Menes Protocol has shared a new preview of its cross-chain work, this time showing live integration with Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks, alongside BNB. The...
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ICP and FUNNAI open new on-chain farm on ICPSwap

A new liquidity farm pairing ICP and FUNNAI has gone live on ICPSwap, giving the FUNNAI community access to incentivised liquidity through a fully...
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Menese Protocol offers early look at ICP-powered Solana integration

Menese Protocol has offered an early preview of new capabilities for Solana users, pointing to a broader effort to connect major blockchain ecosystems through...