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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Caffeine lets users buy custom domains directly inside Studio

Caffeine is adding a simpler way for users to give AI-built apps and websites their own domain names, allowing them to search for and...

Liquidium launches Ethereum NFT lending across 50 collections

Liquidium has launched Liquidium.WTF on Ethereum, expanding its NFT lending platform to allow users to borrow ETH against NFTs from 50 collections or lend...

OISY adds Robinhood Chain support in v2.6.0

OISY has added support for Robinhood Chain in its v2.6.0 release, allowing users to access Robinhood Chain assets alongside other supported cryptocurrencies from the...

OGY holders have one week left to migrate legacy tokens

ORIGYN is reminding holders of its legacy OGY token that the deadline to migrate to the new SNS ledger is 15 October 2026, leaving...
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Magic Eden Sparkles with 30% Diamond Boost for NFT Purchases

Magic Eden, a prominent multi-chain NFT market platform, has unveiled a 30% diamond boost for all purchases of non-fungible tokens, Ordinals, and Rare Sats...
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Save the Day: Solend Rebrands and Launches New Features

The Solend protocol on Solana is making waves with a rebrand to Save and the introduction of several new financial tools. Announced on Wednesday,...
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Exoskeleton Excitement: Para-Athlete Carries Olympic Torch

Cutting-edge robotics are making waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with para-athlete Kevin Piette, who lost the use of his legs after a car...
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SearchGPT Sparks Shake-Up: OpenAI Takes on Google

OpenAI has entered the competitive search engine market, traditionally dominated by Google, with the introduction of SearchGPT, a search engine powered by artificial intelligence...
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Tokenization Tango: From Coinbase to Solana

The asset management landscape is evolving rapidly with the advent of tokenization, a process that transforms traditional assets into digital tokens. Recently, several major...
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Overflowing Homes, Empty Wallets

The housing market is experiencing an unusual twist, with 102,000 completed and unsold homes currently on the market—the highest figure since 2009. This statistic,...