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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ICP supply inflation continues to ease as new data shows a...

Fresh data from ICTerminal is drawing interest across the ICP community, showing a clear cooling trend in annual supply inflation. The chart tracks inflation...
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Protocol Integration Enables On-Chain XRP Transactions via ICP Canisters

A new development in blockchain protocols has drawn attention after the team behind the Menese Protocol announced that $XRP transactions can now be executed...
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Onicai Sets Its Sights on Community-Led AI Governance

Onicai has outlined its plan to shift from a team-driven project to a community-governed network, releasing a whitepaper that details how its proposed SNS...
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Caffeine AI Announces Winners of Its Demo Video Contest

Caffeine AI has announced the winners of its demo video contest, giving the ICP community a reason to celebrate a wave of new projects...
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Data Shows Top ICP Wallets Increasing Their Share of the Supply

Fresh data from ICTerminal shows that the top 1000 ICP wallets now hold 80.38 percent of the token’s supply, a figure that has climbed...
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New Storage Cost Comparison Puts the Internet Computer in the Spotlight

A new comparison of on-chain storage costs has stirred conversation across the industry, and it places the Internet Computer squarely at the centre. The...