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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Tech’s Leveraged ETF Boom Raises Fresh Questions for Investors

Technology has become the clear centre of gravity in the leveraged ETF market, and the scale of growth is starting to draw attention across...
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ICP-Based Backup System Promises Faster Recovery for WordPress Sites During Outages

A new approach to WordPress resilience is gaining attention as developers explore how blockchain infrastructure could reduce downtime and limit losses during hosting failures. The...
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Icgram Tests a Different Model for Social Media Built Fully On-Chain

A new social platform called Icgram is drawing attention among ICP developers and users curious about what social networking looks like when it runs...
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Sneedex Adds Split Trades Feature Linking Swaps With Marketplace Auctions

Sneedex is rolling out a new trading feature called “Split Trades”, aimed at helping users access better pricing by combining decentralised swaps with live...
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Shanghai Silver Stocks Hit Nine-Year Low as Physical Market Tightens

Silver inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have dropped sharply, signalling growing strain in one of the world’s most closely watched physical trading hubs. Available...
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funnAI’s Report Charts Activity, Rewards and Transfers as Development Grant Wraps

funnAI, a protocol built to run autonomous AI agents on the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain, has published a summary of milestones achieved during its...