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 2.6 adds XRP, Robinhood assets and cycles support

OISY has released version 2.6 of its wallet, adding support for native XRP, Robinhood assets and a new way to hold Internet Computer compute...

Liquidium reports 1.6 million ICP supplied across 175 loans

Liquidium has reported a new milestone for its ICP lending activity, with 1.6 million ICP supplied through the platform across 175 loans. The milestone was...

Odin.fun reports busiest development week with 228 commits

Odin.fun has reported its busiest development week of the series, with 228 commits covering live community features, account security, search visibility and improvements to...

US equity ETF inflows fall to lowest level since March

US equity exchange-traded funds saw their average daily inflows fall to about US$3.3 billion in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the...
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ICPanda launches x402 V2 to simplify payments on the Internet Computer

ICPanda has rolled out x402 V2, an upgrade designed to make payment facilitators easier to integrate into the x402 ecosystem on the Internet Computer....
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Dominic Williams challenges how blockchain transaction numbers are counted

A claim about Solana’s transaction dominance has prompted a sharper intervention from Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams, shifting the discussion from raw numbers to...
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Loka Mining Brings New Liquidity Options to Bitcoin Miners

Bitcoin miners often face a familiar challenge: access to capital rarely moves at the same pace as the industry’s cycles. A new protocol called...
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ODIN·FUN Adds Binance Wallet Support as Bitcoin DeFi Grows

ODIN·FUN has announced that it now supports Binance Wallet connections, a move aimed at streamlining onboarding and expanding its ecosystem. The integration is designed...
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ICP supply inflation continues to ease as new data shows a...

Fresh data from ICTerminal is drawing interest across the ICP community, showing a clear cooling trend in annual supply inflation. The chart tracks inflation...
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Protocol Integration Enables On-Chain XRP Transactions via ICP Canisters

A new development in blockchain protocols has drawn attention after the team behind the Menese Protocol announced that $XRP transactions can now be executed...