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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ICP holdings on OKX reach record levels as community interest rises

The Internet Computer Protocol has seen a sharp increase in holdings on the OKX exchange, with nearly three million ICP tokens added on January...
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Kinic opens source CLI tool to support trustless AI agents on...

Kinic has announced that its command-line interface tool is now open source, making its code available through a GitHub pull request and inviting developers...
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Internet Computer Surpasses One Million Canisters as 2026 Kicks Off

The Internet Computer has passed a major milestone, surpassing one million canisters just days into 2026. Canisters are autonomous software units that run decentralised...
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Menese opens non-custodial Cardano swaps through on-chain integration

Cardano holders can now swap tokens directly on-chain with the Menese protocol, which has integrated with Minswap DEX to enable fully non-custodial trading. The...
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CaffeineAI Community Discusses Templates, GitHub Integration and Multi-Canister Support

CaffeineAI, the AI-powered app-building platform, is facing questions from its community over how it can better support both non-technical creators and serious developers. A...
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Menese Protocol goes live, offering multichain DeFi with full user control

Menese Protocol has officially launched, providing users with access to decentralised markets on Ethereum ($ETH) and Solana ($SOL) while maintaining full, non-custodial control of...