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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SIMD Moves In—Smart Contracts Just Got a Whole Lot Faster

Smart contracts on Internet Computer Protocol just got a serious injection of computational energy. With WebAssembly SIMD support now live and humming across every...
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KongSwap Links Up with WalletConnect — 70 Wallets, Zero Fuss

KongSwap just expanded its reach, and users have 70 new ways to get in. With WalletConnect now live on the platform, a much wider...
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The Future of Decentralized AI: Zero-Knowledge Machine Learning on ICP

The future of decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly taking shape, with the Internet Computer (ICP) emerging as a key player in driving this...
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BTC5050 Levels Up: Bitcoin Gets a High Score in the Cloud

A new partnership is aiming to flip the narrative around blockchain games, memes, and so-called internet fun. BTC5050.fun has teamed up with the Crypto...
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Single Node, Zero Fuss: Query Calls on ICP Just Got Smarter

Query calls on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) are now much easier to understand, thanks to a fresh push towards clarity and measurement. These...
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Pass the Aux: CaniSafe Opens the Vault for Music Creators

CaniSafe has officially launched, offering musicians something few platforms can match—storage without surveillance. Built entirely on the Internet Computer, the project hands artists a...