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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No More Canister Surprises: CycleOps Alerts Keep ICP Storage in Check

Canister storage on busy subnets is now less of a guessing game with the arrival of CycleOps Reserved Cycles Alerts. Developers working on the...
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500 $ICP and Counting: Social Mining dApp Keeps the Rewards Flowing

A social mining dApp gaining traction has already pulled in over 500 $ICP in revenue, with every bit of it earmarked for supporting $CLOWN...
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SSR on ICP? Now It’s Search-Ready!

SSR (server-side rendering) on ICP has been a topic of debate, but a new experimental project has demonstrated that it's not only possible but...
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Catalyze DAO Goes All In on Networking with ConnectR

Catalyze DAO is moving ahead with ConnectR, a networking-focused platform designed to reshape how builders, contributors, and community leaders interact. The early version of...
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Rumi Protocol Brings Stability to ICP with icUSD

Rumi Protocol has been quietly building something that could redefine decentralised finance on the Internet Computer: the first native, overcollateralised stablecoin. icUSD is designed...
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ICP-Powered Lift Cash Lets Communities Vote on Their Own Economy

A financial system where communities vote on monetary policies, dictate the value of their currency, and collectively decide how wealth circulates might sound ambitious,...