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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US Information sector employment falls to lowest level since 2020

Employment in the US Information sector fell by another 10,000 jobs in September, taking the total to 2.739 million, according to the latest data...

OISY adds XRP to its multichain wallet

OISY has expanded its supported assets with the addition of XRP, giving users access to the cryptocurrency through the wallet’s latest 2.6.0 release. XRP is...

MENESE SNS launches as CLOAK builds out its privacy ecosystem

The MENESE SNS has gone live, giving the community a new way to support the development of privacy-focused infrastructure around CLOAK. MENESE is working on...

ICP turns compute into a tradable digital asset

The Internet Computer (ICP) is positioning compute as an economic asset that can be bought, held, transferred and priced through its native Cycles system. Cycles...
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Quantum Leap Labs Launches First ICP Startup Cohort

Quantum Leap Labs is about to unleash its first cohort of Web3 startups, and the spotlight turns to British Columbia as these early-stage builders...
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Dogmi’s Token Swap Complete

Dogmi has reached an exciting milestone: the completion of its token swap. This swap event has streamlined the token structure and  set the stage...
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EasyICP: From Zero to ICP Hero

Jan Camenisch, the CTO of the DFINITY Foundation, seems genuinely chuffed about a new website. Not a flashy overhaul or a multimillion-pound launch, but...
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Base Jump: Appic’s Bridge Gets a New Track

Appic has switched on support for the Base chain through its EVM-compatible cross-chain bridge, letting users move ETH from Base to the Internet Computer’s...
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$ICS Burned Again. Still Hot.

Another batch of $ICS tokens has vanished into the digital ether, courtesy of ICPSwap’s latest buyback and burn event. The numbers don’t lie —...
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TypeScript Gets Cosy with Juno: No More Dev Detours

Juno's latest move is bound to turn heads — and possibly convert a few purists along the way. Serverless functions can now be written...