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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Bitcoin’s Last Bear Market Tested Conviction. Investors Now Eye Key Fibonacci...

Bitcoin’s previous bear market remains fresh in the minds of many long term investors. The downturn that unfolded through 2022 was not a routine...
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SPAR Switzerland Begins Accepting Bitcoin Payments Through DFX Swiss and OISY...

Customers at selected SPAR supermarkets across Switzerland can now pay with Bitcoin, following a new integration involving DFX Swiss and OISY Pay. The rollout enables...
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Caffeine Prepares V3 Upgrade After January Promptathon Draws Hundreds of Apps

Dominic Williams has signalled a major upgrade to Caffeine’s AI engine following a January “promptathon” that produced around 200 experimental applications built by users. The...
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Traders Watch ICP Open Interest and Short Positions Climb on Binance

Internet Computer (ICP) is seeing a sharp rise in derivatives activity on Binance, with both open interest and the number of short accounts currently...
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$MENES Token Launch Goes Live on ICP With Staking-Led Distribution Model

The $MENES token launch is now live on the Internet Computer blockchain, with the sale scheduled to run until March 1. The project is...
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ODIN•FUN frames fair token launches as part of Bitcoin’s security future

ODIN•FUN is positioning itself as a platform built around one straightforward idea: token launches on Bitcoin should be transparent from the very start, with...