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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BOB Says Bye to Central Control, Hello to the NNS

$BOB has officially transferred to the Network Nervous System (NNS), marking a defining moment for decentralised governance on the Internet Computer. With 74.354% voting...
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Forgetful No More: KIP Teaches AI to Remember, Rethink and Rely...

The thing about large language models is, they’re brilliant—right until the moment they’re not. Ask a model a tricky question, and it can weave...
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PersonalDAO Nears Version 6 Launch—From Careful Crafting to Confident Growth

PersonalDAO is about to hit version 6, and it’s not sneaking in quietly. After a series of deliberate, well-paced updates, the next release feels...
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When CLOAD Met Zen: A Link-Up for the Smart Chain Crowd

CLOAD has joined forces with aZen Protocol, aligning their infrastructure capabilities to support a more intelligent, user-driven decentralised future. The two platforms bring distinct...
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funnAI Launches On-Chain AI Protocol with mAIner Canisters and $funnAI Rewards

Give a parrot some ICP, and what do you get? A mAIner canister brimming with on-chain ambition. That’s the premise lighting up funnAI —...
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Wasm64 Lands for Rust Canisters on ICP

Rust developers working on the Internet Computer have been handed something many have been quietly hoping for—more memory and more room to grow. Wasm64...