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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Motoko Gets Smarter: VSCode Extension Levels Up

It’s about to get a lot smoother to write smart contracts in Motoko, especially if you’re using Visual Studio Code. The team at Serokell...
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Kong’s Got a New Trick—Say Hello to Phantom Swaps

Kongswap has opened the door for Phantom wallet users, and it’s not just a quick facelift. The update means direct swaps using Phantom—the wallet...
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Piggycell Plugs into ICP to Make Power Sharing Pay

Piggycell isn’t a name that turns heads for its poetry, but its approach to decentralised infrastructure might. The Korean company, known for its portable...
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SNS Projects Surpass $28 Million in ICP Fundraising: A Look at...

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has seen an impressive surge in fundraising through its SNS projects, with millions of ICP raised for a range...
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Tamper-Proof Tunes: HanChain and ICP HUB Korea Remix the Music Biz

Big announcements are often laced with loud promises, but the HanChain and ICP HUB Korea collaboration drops with a beat that’s a little harder...
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ID, Chat, Repeat: How OpenChat’s Growth Hack Got Personal

It started with a chat and ended with a few thousand users verifying their identity. No flashy campaign, no gimmicky features—just a quiet but...