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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Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
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FUNNAI rewards cut again as scheduled reduction takes effect

FUNNAI is entering its second planned rewards reduction, with lower payouts per challenge set to take effect on 29 December 2025 at 12pm Pacific...
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ICPandaDAO backs tokenlist.ing as fairer alternative for multi-chain token launches

ICPandaDAO is positioning tokenlist.ing as a different kind of token launchpad, one that aims to slow the rush, widen participation and reduce the advantages...
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ICP data points show growing on-chain activity and a broad holder...

Fresh data shared by the ICP community is offering a clearer picture of how the network is evolving, from exchange balances and on-chain storage...
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Quasar subnet launches on Bittensor with focus on long-context AI memory

A new subnet focused on long-context language models is set to go live on Bittensor, with the launch of Quasar drawing attention from across...
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Internet Computer expands storage capacity as it targets data-heavy applications

The Internet Computer has quietly expanded its storage capacity, moving from around 50GB per subnet at launch to roughly 2TB today, a forty-fold increase....
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ZenDB brings MongoDB-style queries to Motoko developers on the Internet Computer

Motoko developers building on the Internet Computer now have a new option for handling large datasets with the release of ZenDB, an embedded document...