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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Canister Lab

ICPSwap announces 92-day PUFFIN staking pool with 70 million tokens in rewards

ICPSwap has announced that staking is live for PUFFIN, with a 92-day rewards pool offering 70 million PUFFIN tokens to participants. The staking announcement was...

Liquidium returns with Ethereum lending offers for Mutant Ape NFTs

Liquidium has returned with a new set of Ethereum lending offers, including a 14-day loan option for holders of Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC)...

DFINITY applies for .icp domain in ICANN’s 2026 programme

DFINITY has applied for the .icp top-level domain through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), opening the possibility of a new...

SpaceX could challenge established telecom and internet providers

SpaceX could increase competitive pressure on established telecommunications and internet providers as satellite connectivity develops, raising questions about how traditional operators will respond to...
Solana
Maria Irene

Drift’s Daring Dive: Solana’s New Token Market Sparks Buzz

Drift, a crypto exchange built on the Solana blockchain, is capturing the market's attention with its innovative approach to token launches. The company has...
Maria Irene

A New Dawn: MakiDex Ignites the DeFi Space on Solana

MakiDex, an emerging platform in the Solana space, has recently made waves with its migration from Heco and Fantom blockchains. This strategic move is...
Maria Irene

Coinbase Challenges Senators’ Call for Tighter Regulation on Bitcoin ETFs

Amidst growing debates over the regulation of cryptocurrency ETFs, Coinbase's chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, has criticized a recent letter by two United States...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin Rumors Sparked by Max Keiser’s Tweet

Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser has once again set the cryptocurrency world abuzz with rumors of a potential $500 billion Bitcoin purchase by Qatar, a...
Maria Irene

Xverse Wallet Embraces Runes: A New Era for Bitcoin Fungible Tokens

The buzz around BRC-20 tokens has been palpable in the Bitcoin community, with the Ordinals protocol enabling users to embed NFT-like assets on the...
Maria Irene

Ether Fees Take a Dive: The Dencun Drop

As whispers of Ethereum's Dencun upgrade evolved into a chorus of anticipation, the crypto community braced for what was promised to be a landmark...