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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ICP Tops Global Blockchain Activity Charts as Whale Holdings Rise

A new dataset from Chainspect has placed the Internet Computer (ICP) as the most active blockchain by total lifetime transactions, surpassing Solana, Hedera, Stellar,...
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Students Build Their First Apps with Caffeine at IPB University

Over sixty students from middle school to university gathered at IPB University for a hands-on workshop with Caffeine, exploring how the platform can turn...
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Crypto-Game Based on Top 20 Cryptos Goes Live via Caffeine AI

Abel Farmer has created a browser game called The Blockchain Killer, featuring levels inspired by the top twenty cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko. Built entirely...
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Dmail joins Astar’s dApp Staking to grow decentralised communication

Dmail Network has been approved for inclusion in Astar Network’s dApp Staking programme, giving Astar users a way to support decentralised communication while earning...
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UniSat Rolls Out Four New DApp Integrations for Bitcoin Ecosystem

UniSat has added four new decentralised applications to its DApp Centre, extending what users can do directly within its browser extension and mobile wallet....
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ICPanda launches world’s first on-chain x402 payment facilitator on Internet Computer

ICPanda has launched the world’s first fully on-chain x402 payment facilitator, bringing a new layer of decentralised payment capability to the Internet Computer. The...