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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ODIN•FUN Faces Security Setback, Plans Comeback

ODIN•FUN, a platform that has prided itself on creativity, community and crypto-native innovation, hit an unexpected snag this week. A vulnerability in a third-party...
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Alice DAO: A Wake-Up Call for True Decentralisation

The Alice DAO has recently come under scrutiny after new users from the BOB community joined the platform during its launch, only to find...
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ORIGYN Snaps Up ClaimLink, One QR at a Time

ORIGYN, a protocol focused on certifying real-world assets on-chain, has officially acquired ClaimLink, a platform designed for simple and secure NFT and token distribution....
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PicJS Finds a New Home, Gets a Fresh Set of Tools

PicJS, the JavaScript and TypeScript testing library for Internet Computer canisters, has officially moved into the DFINITY GitHub organisation. It’s a change that brings...
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EOP Makes Motoko Upgrades Effortless

Forget about juggling stable memory when upgrading smart contracts. Enhanced Orthogonal Persistence (EOP) has officially stepped out of beta and into the real world....
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Dmail Gives Your Inbox a Digital Double Life

Dmailofficial has just rolled out a major update that’s likely to catch the attention of anyone keeping an eye on how traditional and decentralised...