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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Chronolock Launches Secure Chat App with Advanced Encryption

Chronolock has introduced a new secure messaging application, integrating cutting-edge encryption technologies to enhance user privacy. The app employs Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) combined with...
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XFusion lets users hold ckUSDC at a permanent 0x address mapped...

XFusion has launched a new feature that gives users a permanent 0x address tied to their Internet Computer principal, allowing deposits of USDC from...
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New MAPTF × $SNEED Pool Launches on ICP

MAPTF and $SNEED have launched a new live pool, powered by $NTN Vectors and built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP). The pool aims...
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Dom Clarifies How Caffeine Runs on ICP Without Tokens

Dominic Williams has clarified how Caffeine, the platform for building decentralised applications, functions on the network. Responding to a user query about the lack of...
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Crypto Market Shaken as Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on Chinese Imports

The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most intense sell-offs in history following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on all Chinese...
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Caffeine Phase III launches to scale ICP apps and introduce affordable...

Caffeine is preparing for its Phase III rollout on 15 October, bringing features aimed at scaling live applications and supporting millions of draft apps....