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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Speeding Things Up: ICPSwap’s New Update Promises Faster Transactions

ICPSwap, the platform known for its commitment to seamless and efficient cryptocurrency exchanges, has begun internal testing for the latest update: version 3.6. This...
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Querio Opens One-Way Bridge to ICP — Fees on Them

Querio has thrown open the gates for users to make their move from ERC-20 to ICRC1 with the launch of its Bridge to ICP....
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Oisy v1.3.7 Adds Referrals, Network Filters, and Faster Login

Oisy’s latest update, v1.3.7, is now out in the wild, and while it’s not a complete overhaul, it brings a string of changes designed...
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Still Loading: Can Caffeine AI Wake Up Before Firebase Studio Takes...

The concept was ambitious—applications that generate themselves, full-stack decentralised apps (dApps) crafted from simple prompts, all hosted on-chain with the robust security of Byzantine...
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Witness This: ODOC Puts Contracts on Chain and Trust on Trial

Trust is one of the hardest things to scale on the internet. Long before artificial intelligence or virtual reality took centre stage, people were...
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DFINITY Makes the Security Grade While Crypto Giants Miss the List

DFINITY has scored a standout achievement this April, earning a place on the CVE Enrichment Recognition List—a badge few in the industry can claim,...