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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Murph AI Plugs into ICP, Wants You to Earn While You...

Murph AI is looking to shake up the AI space on Web3 by making machine learning infrastructure feel less like an exclusive club and...
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Moon or Doom? Telegram Game Lets You Guess ICP’s Price and...

ICP Racer has quietly rolled onto Telegram, inviting crypto users to test their price instincts in a game that’s part prediction, part fast-paced fun....
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SEV Sneaks In: ICP’s Encryption Overhaul Takes Shape

Quietly but confidently, the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is getting a serious security boost. Behind the scenes, engineers are shaping up support for AMD’s...
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Cryptography Kudos: DFINITY’s CTO Takes Top Honour

DFINITY’s Chief Technology Officer, Jan Camenisch, has received the 2025 PKC Test-of-Time Award, joining forces with fellow cryptographers Markulf Kohlweiss and Claudio Soriente. This...
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KongSwapX Gets a Backend Boost and Picks Up Speed

KongSwapX has quietly rolled out a significant backend upgrade, and it’s already making waves across the decentralised exchange (DEX) scene. At the heart of...
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MCP Meets ICP: Canisters Get Chatty

The latest DeAI working group session showcased a working demonstration of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) running directly on Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) canisters....