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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Canister Lab

ICPay adds canister controls as platform expands its developer tools

ICPay is working towards giving users broader control over canisters directly through its platform, alongside updates aimed at improving its developer and tipping features. The...

Higher ICP price reduces both issuance and burn, analysis says

A higher ICP price can reduce the number of tokens minted for node provider rewards, but it also means fewer ICP tokens are needed...

PANDA DAO explores staking-based utility for its products

PANDA DAO is considering a model that would link the use of its products with utility for PANDA token holders, following a discussion on...

Japanese developer releases native iOS client for Internet Computer

A Japanese developer has released a Swift-based iOS client designed to let native Apple applications communicate directly with canisters on the Internet Computer. Developed by...
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Maria Irene

TokenList.ing expands from launchpad to onchain capital formation record

ICPanda, the team behind TokenList.ing, has announced a broader direction for the platform, moving beyond its original role as a Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA)...
Maria Irene

Liquidium adds Ledger support for native BTC-backed loans

Liquidium has announced support for Ledger Bitcoin Connect, allowing users with Ledger hardware wallets to connect their devices directly to the lending platform and...
Maria Irene

Odin.fun ships private community chat and Redis caching in Week 33...

Odin.fun has outlined another week of development work, reporting 111 commits and 36 pull requests during its Week 33 update, alongside the release of...
Maria Irene

Liquidium reports record USDC deposit as stablecoin lending demand rises

Liquidium has reported its largest single USDC deposit to date as demand for stablecoin lending continues to attract attention across its lending platform. The platform...
Maria Irene

Swiss healthcare data emerges as potential use case for ICP cloud...

Swiss healthcare providers are being identified as a potential use case for decentralised cloud infrastructure, as hospitals face strict requirements around the handling of...
Maria Irene

ICPay Launches Discounted On-Chain Storage With ICBucket

ICPay has launched ICBucket, an on-chain storage service on the Internet Computer, with promotional pricing, a revised user interface and changes to its underlying...