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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Odin.fun Expands Bitcoin Trading Features With Faster Finality and Gas-Free Swaps

Odin.fun has shared a fresh update on its platform, highlighting a growing list of features now live as the project continues building regardless of...
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ICPay Launches Payment Links to Enable Instant Crypto Payments

ICPay has rolled out Payment Links, a new feature designed to make crypto payments faster and more accessible. The tool allows users to create...
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Dom Challenges the Idea That Blockchains Are Only Built for Finance

A fresh conversation about what blockchains are really for surfaced on X this week after Solana Foundation President Lily Liu shared a firm view...
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Caffeine AI Moves Past V2 as Team Races Towards V3 Release

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY, has announced that the V2 engine of Caffeine AI is now live, with the team already shifting its attention...
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Sneed Hub Rolls Out Major Updates Across Wallets, Tokens and User...

Sneed Hub has launched a wave of updates designed to make the platform faster, more intuitive, and more versatile for users. The improvements cover...
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Builder Shares User-Built PDF Tool from Caffeine AI as Platform Matures

A post on X from @leftonredtweets has drawn attention this week after the user shared a lightweight PDF compression tool built using the Caffeine...