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 adds XRP to its multichain wallet

OISY has expanded its supported assets with the addition of XRP, giving users access to the cryptocurrency through the wallet’s latest 2.6.0 release. XRP is...

MENESE SNS launches as CLOAK builds out its privacy ecosystem

The MENESE SNS has gone live, giving the community a new way to support the development of privacy-focused infrastructure around CLOAK. MENESE is working on...

ICP turns compute into a tradable digital asset

The Internet Computer (ICP) is positioning compute as an economic asset that can be bought, held, transferred and priced through its native Cycles system. Cycles...

ORIGYN expands blockchain tools for businesses, digital products and AI agents

ORIGYN used the third quarter of 2026 to expand its blockchain infrastructure for businesses, manufacturers and developers, while preparing for a new application focused...
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Building Digital Gold: $GLDT Boosts $ICP Ecosystem

The $ICP ecosystem continues to build on its impressive momentum with the recent addition of $GLDT liquidity, an announcement that is expected to drive...
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ICP Blockchain Hits New Heights as Queries and Updates Surge

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) blockchain has shown impressive growth in recent weeks, with a notable rise in both query and update traffic. As...
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Alice Goes Retro with a Click

Alice has joined TAGGR, and if the chatter online is anything to go by, it's turning heads. For a platform often poked at for...
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No Wrappers Needed: Solana and ICP Link Up Natively

The Internet Computer has flipped a key switch in its latest technical rollout, launching a Solana Remote Procedure Call (RPC) canister now live on...
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Sixty Thousand Identities and Counting: ICP’s Quiet Surge

More than 60,000 new Internet Identities were created on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) network in the first three months of 2025, pointing to...
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Blocks Can’t Forget – EU Nudges Blockchain Towards Privacy-Lite Future

European privacy regulators have issued fresh guidance that’s bound to ruffle some feathers in crypto circles, especially those wedded to the ideals of public,...