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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TypeScript Gets Cosy with Juno: No More Dev Detours

Juno's latest move is bound to turn heads — and possibly convert a few purists along the way. Serverless functions can now be written...
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Dom’s New Stack Attack: Apps That Write Themselves

Dominic Williams has thrown a fresh spanner into the works of traditional software development thinking, suggesting that a new wave of self-writing applications will...
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zkPoker Offers Expert Consulting to Help Build on Internet Computer

The Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem is quickly becoming a hub for cutting-edge blockchain projects, with developers and teams around the world leveraging its capabilities...
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Adam Computer Protocol: The DeAI Agent Bringing Decentralisation and Fun to...

Meet Adam Computer Protocol (ACP), a new DeAI agent designed to tackle the complexities of decentralisation with a twist of artificial intelligence. Launched on...
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From Asia to Africa: Web3’s Best Ideas Unveiled at ICP’s Global...

The Internet Computer’s Global Townhall was less a tech event and more a marathon of ideas. Over 18 hours, more than 90 Web3 projects...
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SPAR Tests Bitcoin and Lightning Payments in Switzerland: Will ckBTC Be...

Bitcoin might soon be competing with your loyalty card at the grocery counter—at least in Switzerland. Retail heavyweight SPAR, known for its global footprint...