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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Musk and Ramaswamy Team Up for Trump’s Government Efficiency Mission

President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans for a new initiative that could bring sweeping changes to the workings of federal agencies. The upcoming “Department...
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Coinbase Unveils Its Own S&P 500 for Crypto – Introducing the...

Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, is making news with the launch of its Coinbase 50 Index, also known as Coin50....
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Rents Drop North of Austin: Are Wall Street Landlords Facing a...

Rental prices north of Austin have taken a notable dip, dropping from $2,419 a month in September 2022 to $1,969 by November 2024. This...
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Ord 0.21.3 Brings a Touch of Expressivity and Fresh Functional Tools

The latest update of Ord, version 0.21.3, introduces a series of features that look set to please its active user base. Central to this...
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Wrapped Litecoin Makes a Grand DeFi Entrance for LTC Users

Coinut, a prominent name in digital asset exchanges, has unveiled Wrapped Litecoin ($WLTC), an ERC-20 token that cleverly connects Litecoin to the Ethereum universe....
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Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise: Surpassing Silver and Securing its Eighth-Largest Asset Spot

Bitcoin’s journey has taken another remarkable turn, surpassing silver in market capitalisation to secure its position as the eighth-largest asset in the world. With...