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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Nvidia and NSF Forge $30 Million Partnership for Responsible AI Innovation

Nvidia, a global AI chip leader, and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) have joined forces to launch the National Artificial Intelligence Research...
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Bridge Brawl: LayerZero’s Move Sparks Controversy for Lido’s StETH Bridge

Last October, LayerZero, a leading player in building interoperability infrastructure for blockchains, introduced a crypto bridge enabling users to transfer Lido's popular staked ETH...
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Polygon Labs’ AggLayer: Crafting a Seamless Blockchain Web for Unified User...

A promising stride towards a unified blockchain network comes from Polygon Labs, the Ethereum-scaling solutions developer. Their latest innovation, the AggLayer protocol, set to...
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Casey Rodarmor’s Crypto Journey: RSICs and the Anticipated Runes Adventure

What is RSIC, and why are people spending $2,000 to buy them on secondary markets? Fungible tokens, akin to traditional money, are identical assets...
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Bitwise’s Bitcoin Ballet: Performing a Transparent Pas de Deux on the...

Bitwise, the San Francisco-based crypto asset manager, has become the first among the top ten bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers to share its digital...
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Grayscale’s BTC Sell-Off Sparks Crypto Frenzy as Rivals Hoard the Digital...

In a surprising turn of events, Grayscale's Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) recently divested more than 80,000 BTC shortly after its trading debut. In stark...