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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Aira Plans First Reverse Auction for a Pre Loaded mAIner on...

Aira is preparing to run its first reverse auction on the mAIner Marketplace next week, marking a new format for how these assets are...
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Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Is Trading Well Below Its Potential

Raoul Pal, the former hedge fund manager and co-founder of Real Vision, has argued that Bitcoin is trading at a substantial discount compared with...
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US Tech Shipments Hit Post-2008 High as Investment Momentum Builds

Shipments of computers and electronic products in the United States climbed to $32 billion in November, marking the highest level since 2008 and extending...
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ICP Burn Rate Rises Again, but Minting Tells a Bigger Story

Internet Computer’s cycle burn rate has climbed again, with on-chain data now pointing to an estimated daily burn of around $23,284. The increase reflects...
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Vitalik Buterin Warns Crypto Risks Becoming Pure Speculation as Dominic Williams...

Ethereum co founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that crypto faces an existential risk if it drifts into a cycle dominated by speculation rather than...
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ICPSwap Executes FUNNAI Staking Proposal as Pool Prepares to Go Live

ICPSwap has executed its proposal to launch a new staking pool for FUNNAI, clearing the final procedural step ahead of the pool going live...