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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OISY 2.6 adds XRP, Robinhood assets and cycles support

OISY has released version 2.6 of its wallet, adding support for native XRP, Robinhood assets and a new way to hold Internet Computer compute...

Liquidium reports 1.6 million ICP supplied across 175 loans

Liquidium has reported a new milestone for its ICP lending activity, with 1.6 million ICP supplied through the platform across 175 loans. The milestone was...

Odin.fun reports busiest development week with 228 commits

Odin.fun has reported its busiest development week of the series, with 228 commits covering live community features, account security, search visibility and improvements to...

US equity ETF inflows fall to lowest level since March

US equity exchange-traded funds saw their average daily inflows fall to about US$3.3 billion in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the...
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KongLocker Launches to Secure Liquidity for ICRC1 Tokens

A new tool called KongLocker has gone live, offering token projects on the Internet Computer a way to lock liquidity permanently while giving communities...
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Global Liquidity Late in the Cycle — Howell Warns Peak Likely...

Raoul Pal sat down with Michael Howell, chief executive of CrossBorder Capital, on Real Vision’s Journey Man series to pick apart where the global...
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ICP Rolls Out Updates to Strengthen DAO Participation

Internet Computer has introduced a set of updates designed to make participation in decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) smoother, clearer and more engaging. The changes...
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ICP moves to strengthen privacy with trusted execution on nodes

Dominic Williams has confirmed that Internet Computer nodes are beginning to activate Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) functionality, marking an advance in onchain privacy protection....
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Plug Expands with Full EVM Integration

Plug has rolled out an update that enables full Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) support across its extension and mobile app. The move, part of...
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Dom and CZ weigh in on future of blockchain security

Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has once again sparked debate on the future of digital security. In a recent comment, the former Binance...