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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Sixty Thousand Identities and Counting: ICP’s Quiet Surge

More than 60,000 new Internet Identities were created on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) network in the first three months of 2025, pointing to...
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Blocks Can’t Forget – EU Nudges Blockchain Towards Privacy-Lite Future

European privacy regulators have issued fresh guidance that’s bound to ruffle some feathers in crypto circles, especially those wedded to the ideals of public,...
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Everyone Pays the Same: DailyBid Flattens the DEX Playing Field

A fresh entry in the decentralised finance space is taking shape in an unlikely place: not on Ethereum or Solana, but deep within the...
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Oisy Gets a Bit Niftier with Fresh Wallet Tweaks

Oisy’s latest update is now live, and version 1.4 quietly brings in features that users of both Base and BNB Chain might have been...
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Sonic Speeds Up Solana Token Launches with Fresh Integration

Sonic is about to make launching tokens on Solana quicker, simpler and more accessible, by plugging directly into the Solana launchpad and giving creators...
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Alice vs the Whale: ICP Proposal Stirs DAO Debate

A new proposal to transfer 8,805 ICP to the ALICE canister has reopened old wounds and sparked fresh debate inside the Internet Computer Protocol...