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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ICP Gears Up for Solana Integration—True Interoperability by June

For developers building decentralised apps, the friction of working across different blockchains has always been a sticking point. Different languages, security models, and limitations...
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351 Million Transactions and Counting

The Internet Computer is churning through transactions like a high-speed train with no signs of slowing. On April 3, it processed 351.5 million transactions...
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Making AI Play Nice: Onicai’s FunnAI Tease Sparks Buzz

Onicai’s latest tease has landed with a wink and a spark. The startup behind the cheekily named funnAI protocol says it’s nearly ready to...
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Code, Click, Coin: CoinNation’s Shortcut to ICP Cloud Creation

Most developers have a back pocket full of projects they’d love to publish—if only getting them on-chain didn’t come with a steep learning curve....
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Wallet meets wallet, Sonic meets Oisy

Sonic has announced a new login option for users—wallet authentication through Oisy. This addition isn’t just a convenience feature; it’s a signal of Sonic’s...
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BTC’s Just a Message Away on OpenChat

OpenChat has taken a sharp turn towards simplicity, now offering native Bitcoin support to its users. That means BTC can now be sent, received,...