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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AI Spending Props Up US Growth Amid Wider Economic Weakness

Claims that AI is carrying the US economy have been circulating widely, and there is some truth behind the enthusiasm, though the full picture...
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Odin Fun launches community fee system to reward user networks

Odin Fun has unveiled a new system designed to put more power in the hands of its user communities. The platform’s Community Fee model...
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ICP Hub Egypt expands ICP smart contract reach with full on-chain...

ICP Hub Egypt has pushed out a new integration that allows Internet Computer smart contracts to interact directly with Solana on-chain. It means smart...
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Dom says Caffeine users are now part of ICP’s developer community

Dom  has set a clear marker for how he sees the future of building on the Internet Computer. In a post on X, he...
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Meaningful ICP wallets holding more than 1,000 tokens show signs of...

A steady rise in the number of wallets holding more than 1,000 ICP has caught the attention of Internet Computer watchers, with on-chain data...
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ICP Ninja prepares upgrades as community calls for smoother manual editing...

Conversation around the future of AI-assisted development on the Internet Computer picked up again after DFINITY founder Dominic Williams praised the progress of Gemini...