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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Caffeine lets users buy custom domains directly inside Studio

Caffeine is adding a simpler way for users to give AI-built apps and websites their own domain names, allowing them to search for and...

Liquidium launches Ethereum NFT lending across 50 collections

Liquidium has launched Liquidium.WTF on Ethereum, expanding its NFT lending platform to allow users to borrow ETH against NFTs from 50 collections or lend...

OISY adds Robinhood Chain support in v2.6.0

OISY has added support for Robinhood Chain in its v2.6.0 release, allowing users to access Robinhood Chain assets alongside other supported cryptocurrencies from the...

OGY holders have one week left to migrate legacy tokens

ORIGYN is reminding holders of its legacy OGY token that the deadline to migrate to the new SNS ledger is 15 October 2026, leaving...
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Village Life Goes Digital

Who would have thought that a secluded Japanese village could reinvent itself through blockchain technology? Yamakoshi, a hidden gem in the Niigata mountains, has...
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Marathon’s Crypto Expansion Adds Kaspa

Marathon Digital has diversified its operations by mining $16 million worth of Kaspa (KAS), a token developed to tackle Bitcoin's scalability issues. Since September,...
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North Carolina Takes a Stand Against Central Bank Digital Currencies

North Carolina's General Assembly has decisively passed a bill that would prohibit the state's government from using and accepting a central bank digital currency...
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Goatastic: UNIXonICP’s First Drop and UNIX Mag Launch

The UNIXonICP community is celebrating a significant milestone as the first-ever drop by UNIX, titled "Goats of UNIX" (GOU), concludes with impressive success. This...
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Blast Off: Crypto Holders Set to Receive Major Airdrop

On June 26 at 10am ET sharp, the much-anticipated Blast airdrop will take place, showering crypto enthusiasts with a massive 17 billion BLAST tokens....
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VanEck’s Ethereum ETF Gambit: No Fees, Big Dreams

The anticipation for spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has reached a fever pitch as prospective issuers prepare to launch these financial products. One of...