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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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...
Canister Lab
Maria Irene

funnAI Cycles Dashboard Goes Live With Early Signals of On-Chain AI...

The funnAI Cycles team has rolled out an updated public dashboard, giving a more detailed view into how its on-chain AI infrastructure is being...
Maria Irene

Sneed DAO Launches Tool to Free SNS Neurons for Trading on...

Sneed DAO has introduced a new tool that allows users to “jailbreak” SNS neurons from their NNS wallets, making them instantly tradable on the...
Maria Irene

Dmail Introduces AI Mail Assistant to Transform Inbox Management

Dmail has launched an AI Mail Assistant designed to streamline email management while keeping user data private. The tool integrates directly into Dmail’s decentralized...
Maria Irene

Plug Wallet Launches Borrow and Lend with Built-In Liquidation Pools

Plug Wallet has gone live with its new Borrow and Lend feature, opening up DeFi capabilities directly through its mobile app, browser extension, and...
Maria Irene

ICP Brings Fully Permissionless IPFS Storage to the Blockchain

A new demonstration is showing how Internet Computer (ICP) canisters can function as a decentralised block store for IPFS, potentially removing the reliance on...
Maria Irene

January Breaks the Pattern for ICP Canister Deployments

January has rarely been an eventful month for canister deployments on the Internet Computer. Over the past four years, activity during this period has...