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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Menese Protocol opens limited on-chain sale ahead of exchange listings

Menese Protocol is offering a limited on-chain token sale ahead of planned exchange listings, while promoting a system designed to automate activity across decentralised...

Onicai reduces mAIner cycle bonus to 30%

Onicai has reduced the bonus available on mAIner top-ups to 30%, following a series of previous reductions as the platform adjusts its cycle bonus...

Caffeine adds approval system for app building access

Caffeine has introduced a new approval system that lets app owners decide which commenters can gain access to build and edit their applications. Under the...

Internet Computer upgrades 80% of Cloud Engines through NNS vote

The Internet Computer has completed a network upgrade targeting 80% of its Cloud Engines, following the adoption of NNS Proposal 144100. According to the proposal...
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US M2 reaches record $23.34 trillion as money supply continues to...

The US money supply reached a record $23.34 trillion in August, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, with M2 increasing by...
Maria Irene

ICPay targets crypto scams with username-based transfers

ICPay is promoting username-based crypto transfers as a way to reduce the risk of address poisoning and clipboard hijacking, two scams that can cause...
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol opens limited SNS sale after eight months of ICP...

Menese Protocol has opened a limited SNS sale for its MENES token following eight months of activity on the Internet Computer, with the project...
Maria Irene

Odin.fun rolls out moderation and security updates in Week 37 development...

Odin.fun has outlined a series of platform updates in its Week 37 development report, covering community moderation, live chat, input validation, monitoring and dependency...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin and Robinhood Chain lead Liquidium’s biggest loans over 24 hours

Bitcoin and Robinhood Chain accounted for the largest loans featured in Liquidium’s latest 24-hour lending update, with OCM Dimensions, Ordinal Maxi Biz, Hashcats and...
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US consumers grow more concerned about unemployment

Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about the possibility of higher unemployment, with expectations reaching their highest level since the early months of the COVID-19...