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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OISY 2.6 adds XRP, Robinhood assets and cycles support

OISY has released version 2.6 of its wallet, adding support for native XRP, Robinhood assets and a new way to hold Internet Computer compute...

Liquidium reports 1.6 million ICP supplied across 175 loans

Liquidium has reported a new milestone for its ICP lending activity, with 1.6 million ICP supplied through the platform across 175 loans. The milestone was...

Odin.fun reports busiest development week with 228 commits

Odin.fun has reported its busiest development week of the series, with 228 commits covering live community features, account security, search visibility and improvements to...

US equity ETF inflows fall to lowest level since March

US equity exchange-traded funds saw their average daily inflows fall to about US$3.3 billion in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the...
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Sphere Finance appears on OISY Explore with treasury-based yield model

Sphere Finance has been listed on the Explore section of OISY, introducing users of the platform to a decentralised finance project built around treasury...
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IEA floats record oil reserve release as prices stay elevated

Energy markets are watching a proposal from the International Energy Agency that could lead to the largest coordinated release of strategic oil reserves ever...
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Magic Eden Drops Ordinals and Runes as Odin.fun Activity Climbs

Magic Eden has removed support for Ordinals and Runes, marking a shift for one of the most widely used marketplaces connected to Bitcoin-based digital...
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Caffeine Adds Creator Profiles and Public App Publishing to Its Market

The app market on Caffeine AI has received a new update that introduces creator profiles and expanded publishing options for developers building applications on...
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Liquidium Switches Pricing Source to Satflow as Rune Loans Pause

Bitcoin based lending platform Liquidium has announced a change to how it sources floor price data, as activity across the Ordinals and Runes markets...
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Nvidia’s AI Chip Appetite Pushes Global Memory Demand to the Edge

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence computing is placing mounting pressure on the global memory supply chain, as each new generation of AI chips...