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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ICPSwap Ups the Ante with Limit Orders

ICPSwap is making waves with its latest feature: the first fully native, groundbreaking Limit Order option on the Internet Computer blockchain. Available now in...
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Tech Slips, Yet S&P Soars: What Gives?

Amid the buzz of the S&P 500 reaching 6,000, the broader market has some head-scratchers that just don’t add up. While the milestone is...
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Meld’s Fall: From Crypto Pioneer to Sudden Exit

Meld, a once-promising force in the crypto ecosystem, has announced the closure of its operations, leaving many investors stunned. After raising over $20 million...
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Elon Musk’s Starship: The Triple-Thrust Space Dream

Elon Musk has once again dropped a tweet that’s hard to ignore. Starship, the next-gen spacecraft from SpaceX, is now more than twice as...
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The Fed’s So-Called Pivot: Why Markets Aren’t Convinced

The Federal Reserve just made a noteworthy move, cutting interest rates by 25 basis points—its second rate reduction since 2020. While you’d expect that...
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ELNA.ai’s Next Chapter: No More Whitelisting Woes

ELNA.ai is levelling up, and there’s plenty to talk about. The platform’s upcoming Version 1 promises to shake up the way creators interact with...