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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RichSwap’s New Button Pushes BTCFi with a Smile

Anyone who's ever poked around a DeFi interface knows that simplicity is rare. Menus tend to sprawl, jargon runs wild, and clicking one wrong...
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Oisy 1.4.6: Smarter Sends, Cleaner Swaps

The latest update from OISY Wallet, version 1.4.6, brings in a set of features designed to streamline daily crypto transactions without weighing down users...
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CycleOps Takes the Guesswork Out of Canister Launches

CycleOps has just flipped the switch on a new way to launch and manage Internet Computer canisters, and it comes with a sleek dashboard,...
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BitGo Adds Institutional Custody for ICP

BitGo has added support for Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), offering regulated custody and cold wallet self-custody for the network’s native token. It’s a move...
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Juno Just Made Campaign Tracking Effortless

Juno Analytics just got sharper. Campaign tracking has officially landed, and now developers can tell whether traffic is coming from tweets, newsletters, ads, or...
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Notify No More: ICP Prepares to Retire Old Minting Route

The Internet Computer is drawing the curtains on one of its longest-running backend flows. Developers who rely on the ledger_notify method for minting cycles...