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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Watch Your Wallet: Malicious App Swipes $70K from Crypto Users

Crypto users must stay vigilant as another malicious Android application has surfaced, aiming to steal funds from unsuspecting victims. A fake app posing as...
Maria Irene

Llama 3.2: Meta’s Pocket-Sized AI with a Sharp Eye

Meta has taken a bold step in the world of artificial intelligence with the announcement of its upgraded large language model, Llama 3.2. Unveiled...
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Paypal’s Crypto Play: Merchants Get Their Digital Coins

Paypal is taking another significant step into the world of digital currency by introducing cryptocurrency features to U.S. merchants. With the ability to buy,...
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Raoul Pal Goes Bananas: Real Vision’s NFT Frenzy Channels Pop Art...

Real Vision’s 10-year celebration has taken an artistic twist that’s hard to miss, and if you think you’ve seen that banana before, you’re not...
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BRC-20 on Fractal Goes Open Source: A Boost for Developers and...

Fractal has made a major move for developers by open-sourcing its BRC-20 implementation. This follows the Ordinals open-source release on 14 September, marking another...
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XProtocol Unveils $299 Blockchain Gaming Phone, Blending Mobile Play with Crypto...

A quirky new entrant to the smartphone market has emerged, this time tailored for the gaming and crypto crowd. XProtocol, an Ethereum layer-3 network...