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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Vote Opens on Adding Locked Liquidity Tokens to Alice’s Portfolio

A proposal that could reshape Alice’s trading algorithm is now up for a vote. The motion suggests that any token forming a locked Bob...
Maria Irene

Crypto’s Achilles’ Heel: Hacks Expose Security Gaps Yet Again

Hackers have once again managed to infiltrate crypto exchanges, exposing vulnerabilities in multi-signature cold storage solutions. The latest wave of attacks has left industry...
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Browsing Without Blind Trust: ICP HTTP Proxy Takes Verification to the...

Tech enthusiasts are always looking for ways to make online interactions more secure, transparent, and free from interference. The latest proof-of-concept application, the ICP...
Maria Irene

Bitfinity Boosts Speed with Smarter Transaction Bundling

Bitfinity is introducing an enhancement aimed at making transactions more efficient, allowing multiple users to complete transactions with greater speed. By bundling multiple transactions...
Maria Irene

ICP-Powered Catalyze Brings Decentralised Collaboration to Web3

Catalyze, built on the Internet Computer, is a social-fi application designed to empower Web3 communities with a suite of tools for collaboration and seamless...
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Dom and Charles: Cooperative CEX vs. Decentralised ICP Model

Charles Hoskinson’s latest musings on X have sparked a fresh debate in the crypto industry. His idea of a cooperative-style centralised exchange (CEX) where...