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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Plug Wallet Launches Major Upgrades to Boost Speed, Token Management, and...

Plug Wallet has rolled out a substantial series of upgrades for iOS and Android users, aimed at improving performance, reliability, and ease of use...
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Bittensor Prepares for Its First Halving as Questions Grow Around Wider...

Bittensor’s first halving is only days away and it is already becoming one of the most talked-about milestones in the project’s short history. Halvings...
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Energy Finds a Passport: How Bitcoin Mining Reframes a Long-Running Debate

Humanity has lived with a basic constraint since the beginning: if energy is produced and not used instantly, it disappears. Power stations throttle output,...
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Dmail Brings Its Messaging DApp to Stablechain With Gas-Free, USDT-Powered Emails

Dmail has brought its decentralised messaging app to the Stable mainnet, opening the door to a new version of Web3 communication that removes the...
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ICP Edges Out of Its Downtrend as Traders Watch for a...

ICP has moved out of its 15 day downtrend channel with a cleaner structure than anything seen over the past couple of weeks, giving...
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Quantum Questions for Bitcoin Move From Fringe Debate to Practical Planning

The discussion around quantum computing and Bitcoin has swung back into view, helped along by new research on hash-based signatures and a clear explanation...