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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Piggycell Plugs into ICP to Make Power Sharing Pay

Piggycell isn’t a name that turns heads for its poetry, but its approach to decentralised infrastructure might. The Korean company, known for its portable...
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SNS Projects Surpass $28 Million in ICP Fundraising: A Look at...

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has seen an impressive surge in fundraising through its SNS projects, with millions of ICP raised for a range...
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Tamper-Proof Tunes: HanChain and ICP HUB Korea Remix the Music Biz

Big announcements are often laced with loud promises, but the HanChain and ICP HUB Korea collaboration drops with a beat that’s a little harder...
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ID, Chat, Repeat: How OpenChat’s Growth Hack Got Personal

It started with a chat and ended with a few thousand users verifying their identity. No flashy campaign, no gimmicky features—just a quiet but...
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Gold DAO Responds to Jerry Banfield’s Claims with Clarifications and Receipts

Jerry Banfield’s recent video laced with accusations and heavy claims against Gold DAO has prompted a sharp and detailed response from the developers, who’ve...
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Plug Gets Plugged In Properly

Plug Wallet’s mobile app has quietly grown up. The latest update rolls out a unified codebase, syncing the app with its browser extension to...