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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Piggycell and AhnLab Team Up to Supercharge Web3 with Klip &...

Piggycell has announced a new partnership with AhnLab Blockchain Company, one of South Korea’s most prominent players in the digital wallet industry. The collaboration...
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Actor on Stage: Motoko’s Smart Way to Keep Things Simple

The Internet Computer might sound like a heavy-duty phrase, but what it actually refers to is a system that lets small software packages—called canisters—talk...
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Lift Cash Launches to Redesign Fair Finance with Zero Fees and...

DeFi isn’t working the way many had hoped. It began with great expectations—finance stripped of middlemen, open to anyone, guided by fair rules instead...
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$TACO Token Now Live on ICPSwap

The TACO SNS DAO has gone live, adding a fresh flavour to decentralised governance on the Internet Computer. The project, developed by the team...
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Halve Faith in Bob?

The Internet Computer Protocol just got a little more interesting. On May 23, $BOB—the tongue-in-cheek, burn-happy token riding the rails of ICP—halved its mining...
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No Turf Wars, Just Tokens: Neutrinite’s DeFi Beta Enters the Chat

The latest entrant to the Internet Computer’s DeFi ecosystem has arrived, and it’s stepping into the ring with purpose — not punches. Neutrinite DAO...