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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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Drain Continues Unabated

Grayscale, the world's largest crypto asset manager, finds itself in the midst of a relentless Bitcoin exodus. Since mid-January, nearly 33% of its Bitcoin...
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Orange Domains: Uniting Web3 Digital Identities with Trust Machines

Trust Machines, a key player in Bitcoin projects such as layer-2 Stacks, has embarked on a groundbreaking venture with the publicly traded company Tucows....
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Solana’s Surge: A Bright Horizon in Crypto Investment

As the digital asset landscape continues to expand, Solana emerges as a beacon for investors navigating the complex waters of cryptocurrency. This blockchain platform,...
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Ethereal Artistry: CryptoPunk NFT Fetches $16 Million in Ethereum Splurge

The digital art and collectible sphere once again captured global attention as a rare alien CryptoPunk NFT changed hands for a staggering $16 million...
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Pixel Power: Bitcoin NFTs Outshine Ethereum, NodeMonkes Spearheads Renaissance

Bitcoin's foray into the nonfungible token (NFT) market has witnessed a remarkable surge in recent days, with sales surpassing those of Ethereum over the...
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Robinhood Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Crypto: A New Chapter...

Robinhood's latest move to introduce new cryptocurrencies to its platform, coupled with the much-anticipated launch of its crypto wallet, has sent ripples through the...