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.
4412 Articles written
NFT

Liquidium highlights 25% LTV borrowing option using ClayStonKz collection as collateral

Liquidium has highlighted a lending opportunity that allows eligible ClayStonKz holders to use their collection assets as collateral for borrowing, with a loan-to-value (LTV)...

How to create and launch an ICRC-1 token on the Internet Computer without code

Creating a cryptocurrency token can involve smart contract development, testing and deployment costs. On the Internet Computer, users can create an ICRC-1 token through...

Menese Protocol sets 10 million MENES token sale window for September 22

Menese Protocol has announced a 10 million MENES token sale through the Network Nervous System (NNS), following the community’s adoption of the protocol. The sale...

DOM wallet launches District Explorer for Bitcoin block artwork

The DOM wallet has launched a new District Explorer that allows anyone to explore Bitcoin blocks as individual districts, bringing together artwork, block information...
ICP
Maria Irene

$BUILDR reaches top 30 in TVL with 9% of supply staked

BUILDR has seen growing engagement as 9% of its total supply is now staked and locked, reflecting confidence from token holders. Staking not only...
Maria Irene

FormEase: A New Player in Secure, No-Code Form Building

FormEase, a new form-building application, is gaining attention for its straightforward approach to creating secure, no-code forms. It was developed by @AmSpeed_ using Caffeine...
Maria Irene

New Tool Simplifies ICP to Cycles Conversion for Developers

Developers working with the Internet Computer blockchain now have a simpler way to convert ICP tokens into cycles, thanks to a newly launched web...
Maria Irene

Top Tokens Swapped on Plug Wallet Last Week Reveal User Preferences

Activity on Plug Wallet shows a clear picture of what users were trading most over the past week. Data from the platform indicates that...
Maria Irene

Whale Activity Drives Surge in ICP Staked on NNS

Over the past week, the amount of Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) tokens staked on the Network Nervous System (NNS) has risen by 4.7 million,...
Maria Irene

React Hook Enhances Internet Identity UX on ICP

The ic-use-internet-identity React hook has been updated to include reactive updates when a user’s current Internet Identity expires, improving the experience for developers and...