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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Iggy Azalea’s MOTHER Token Rockets and Dips in Wild Debut

Rapper Iggy Azalea’s newly launched MOTHER token on Solana saw a surge in trading demand over the weekend, reaching an all-time high on Saturday....
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Onchain Craze: A New Era Unfolds

Google search interest for "onchain" surged to an all-time high in May, hitting 100 on the index between May 26 and June 1. Previously,...
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Sun-Fuelled Stock Fling: Bright Days Boost Investment in Risky Shares

Weather isn't something we usually consider when making financial decisions. However, a new study from the University of South Australia suggests that sunny days...
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Australia’s Bold Move with a Spot ETF

Australia has officially entered the BTC ETF  arena with the launch of its first spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) that directly holds Bitcoin. This development...
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TAP Partners with ICP

The TAP Protocol has recently announced an exciting partnership with ICP, aiming to create a trust-minimised bridge between Ethereum and TAP Protocol. This collaboration...
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Linea’s Sequencer Snafu: A Halt in the Decentralization Journey

The recent incident involving Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Linea underscores a critical challenge in the realm of decentralized finance: the urgent need for more rapid...