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 adds XRP to its multichain wallet

OISY has expanded its supported assets with the addition of XRP, giving users access to the cryptocurrency through the wallet’s latest 2.6.0 release. XRP is...

MENESE SNS launches as CLOAK builds out its privacy ecosystem

The MENESE SNS has gone live, giving the community a new way to support the development of privacy-focused infrastructure around CLOAK. MENESE is working on...

ICP turns compute into a tradable digital asset

The Internet Computer (ICP) is positioning compute as an economic asset that can be bought, held, transferred and priced through its native Cycles system. Cycles...

ORIGYN expands blockchain tools for businesses, digital products and AI agents

ORIGYN used the third quarter of 2026 to expand its blockchain infrastructure for businesses, manufacturers and developers, while preparing for a new application focused...
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ICP-Powered Bookie: A Decentralised Sportsbook That Puts Bettors First

The usual sports betting playbook reads like a one-sided affair. Bookmakers decide the odds, take their cut, and when bettors start winning too much,...
Maria Irene

Kong Bets Big: Airdrops Up for Grabs in Prediction Market

Kong’s prediction market has just rolled out another update, this time introducing an Airdrop Claims section under Earn. For those keeping track, this feature...
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Calling the Next Move? KongSwap’s Prediction Markets Let You Bet on...

Betting on short-term price movements just got a lot more interesting with KongSwap’s prediction markets. The platform now supports wagers on ecosystem tokens like...
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Code is Dead, Long Live Code

AI isn’t here to put software engineers out of a job. It’s here to give them a lot more work. The arrival of the...
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RichSwap Tightens Security With P2SH Upgrade

RichSwap users just got a serious upgrade. The platform now supports Pay-to-Script-Hash (P2SH) addresses, making Bitcoin transactions faster and more secure. With this feature...
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$CLOWN’s Pinning System Puts Tokens in the Spotlight

$CLOWN is introducing a pinning system that allows tokens to stand out, giving them added visibility within the dapp. The process is straightforward: anyone...