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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ICLighthouse DAO Begins Treasury Shift Towards ckBTC to Support Decentralised Trading

ICLighthouse DAO has announced plans to reallocate up to half of its treasury—around 120,000 ICP—into ckBTC over the next six months. The move is...
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Saros and Piggycell Partner to Bring On-Chain Liquidity to Korea’s Power...

DeFi platform Saros has announced a partnership with Piggycell, the DePIN project behind South Korea’s largest public power bank network. The collaboration is designed...
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Runes Asia 2025 Heads to Hong Kong with Focus on BTCFi...

The second Runes Asia Summit will take place on 27 August at Soho House in Hong Kong, aiming to connect Eastern and Western communities...
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Autonom Announces Dappster with CaffeineAI Integration Ahead of 2026 Alpha

Autonom has revealed plans for Dappster, a new AI agent designed to help users create decentralised applications by combining modular building blocks from the...
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Internet Computer Shows Promise but Trails Leading Altcoins in Weekly Gains

Internet Computer (ICP) is attracting attention among altcoins as investors assess its trajectory against Raoul Pal’s criteria for success. Here’s a closer, balanced look...
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ORIGYN Launches Caffeine Contest with $100K Incentive for NFT Projects

ORIGYN has unveiled the Caffeine Contest, a new campaign aimed at encouraging NFT creators to adopt the ICRC7 and ICRC37 standards. Timed to coincide...