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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Base Hits Home Run: How Coinbase’s Rookie Network Outpaced Solana in...

Maria Irene In a surprising twist of events, Coinbase's own Layer 2 network, Base, is not only making waves but tsunamis in the blockchain space....
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SATS Nears Full Minting: The Countdown to 100% Circulation Begins

Maria Irene Launched on 9th March 2023, SATS coin is capturing more than just market share—it's capturing imaginations. Swiftly inching towards a full mint out...
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Takeoff Alert: Travala and PIVX’s Sky-High Aspirations in Crypto Travel!

Maria Irene Two industry titans—Travala and PIVX—are in serious talks about a full integration, adding an electrifying new layer to the future of travel for...
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How ‘Internet Values’ are Reshaping the Ideological Landscape at TOKEN2049 Amid...

Amid the buzz of TOKEN2049, the annual crypto conference that puts Singapore at the epicenter of the digital finance world, an online discussion sparked...
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Coinbase’s Big Cheese and DeFi’s Fierce Watchdog: A Tweet Duel for...

In the increasingly complex landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), it often takes just a couple of tweets to kickstart a full-scale dialogue on the...
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Navigating Polygon 2.0: ‘Global Trustless-Parallel-Computing’

Polygon is stepping into the spotlight to reshape the narrative. Founder Sandeep Nailwal has unveiled the start of Phase 0 for Polygon 2.0, an...