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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Lightning Strikes Coinbase: A Charge Towards Swift Crypto Transactions

Coinbase's recent announcement to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network, using Lightspark, represents a significant leap forward in the world of cryptocurrency transactions. This integration...
Maria Irene

Ethereum ETF Buzz: The SEC’s Open Call Sparks Market Fervor

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently cast a spotlight on the cryptocurrency market, particularly Ethereum, by inviting public input on the...
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BRC-20 2.0: A Quantum Leap for Bitcoin’s Programmability?

As the Brc-20 landscape continuously evolves, the introduction of BRC-20 2.0 by Bob Bodily, founder of Bioniq, marks a significant development in the integration...
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Wallet Wonders: India’s Mobile Payment Triumph

India's trajectory in mobile wallet adoption showcases an impressive narrative of digital transformation, eclipsing traditional payment modes like cash and credit cards. According to...
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Van Eck Heir to Launch New USD-Backed Stablecoin Amid $12M Funding

Nick van Eck, son of investment management luminary Jan van Eck, is gearing up to unveil a new United States dollar-backed stablecoin following a...
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Crypto Comedy Turns Sour: Memecoin Market Caps on Solana and Base...

The past 24 hours have seen a sharp downturn in the total market capitalizations of memecoins on Solana and Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 Base, with...