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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Vitalik Buterin Questions Ethereum’s Layer 2 Playbook as L1 Scaling Accelerates

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has posted fresh thoughts on the evolving role of Layer 2 networks, suggesting the original rollup-centric vision may need updating...
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When the Noise Drops, Builders Stay: A Bitcoin DeFi Reality Check

Bear markets have a way of stripping crypto back to its essentials. Hype drains out, timelines quieten, and the easy money narratives disappear. What...
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DSocial Builder Highlights Need for Clearer Development Tools on Internet Computer

A developer working on a decentralised social platform called DSocial has shared a candid update on the challenges of building long-term projects fully on-chain,...
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Internet Computer tops DePIN social activity rankings, CryptoDep data shows

Internet Computer has taken the top spot in a new snapshot of DePIN projects ranked by social activity, according to figures shared by CryptoDep...
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ICP Exchange Balances Fall to Yearly Low as Broader Supply Pressures...

The supply of ICP held on centralised exchanges has fallen to 61.6 million tokens, the lowest level recorded this year, based on data from...
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How Stillcore Capital Is Reframing TAO for Institutional Capital

Institutional adoption in crypto rarely looks the way it is imagined online. It does not usually begin with dramatic announcements, social media fanfare, or...