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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Dominic Williams Urges Web3 Shift from Hype towards Usable AI Infrastructure

Dominic Williams, CEO and Chief Scientist at DFINITY, challenged the Web3 status quo in a recent post on X, calling for a move beyond the...
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ChainSight expands toolset for onchain index creation and automation

ChainSight has announced a complete overhaul of its infrastructure, aimed at giving users more flexibility in how they create, manage and trade onchain indices....
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Internet Identity 2.0 tightens user verification while phasing out identity numbers

The team behind Internet Identity 2.0 has responded to user concerns about its latest authentication upgrade, confirming key changes to how security credentials are...
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Let Your Car Pay Rent: Mobotiq Puts Vehicle Sharing On-Chain

Mobotiq wants to change the way we think about vehicles, ownership, and how machines move through cities. Its proposition sounds simple: your car sits...
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Inbox Fatigue Is Real. DMAIL Wants to Fix That with Token...

A growing number of Web3 users are treating their inboxes like a graveyard. Updates pile up unread, campaign emails get auto-archived, and even token...
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Liminal launches to help Motoko developers build web-friendly apps on the...

Gekctek, an open source developer working in the Internet Computer ecosystem, has released the first version of Liminal, a tool that aims to make...