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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funnAI Launches App Store for Community-Built Creations

FunnAI has opened its own app store, giving creators a dedicated space to share AI tools, games and productivity apps built with funnAI and...
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Ledger Suite Update Brings Simpler Token Integration with ICRC-106

A recent update to the Ledger Suite promises to make life easier for wallet developers and users by introducing support for the ICRC-106 standard....
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Internet Computer Adds IPv4 Support and Experimental Non-Replicated Calls

The Internet Computer Protocol has rolled out two upgrades that expand how developers can interact with the wider internet from within its ecosystem. Canisters...
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Internet Computer Overtakes Solana in Network Activity

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has recently surged ahead of Solana on one measure of blockchain performance, becoming the most active network by development...
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Caffeine AI’s App Store Keeps Pouring Out New Flavours

The Caffeine AI App Store keeps adding new pieces to its growing mosaic of user-built creations, with the latest arrivals giving a glimpse of...
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Bitcoin DeFi Bootcamp Puts Real BTC at the Centre of App...

A four-week bootcamp launching this September is inviting developers to explore new ways of building decentralised finance apps directly on Bitcoin, without relying on...