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 expands token support and promotes on-chain custody model

ICPay says more than 18 tokens have now been issued through its platform, with token creators able to refuel their token canisters directly through...

Internet Computer added to CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index

Internet Computer (ICP) has been added to the CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index as part of a correction to the index’s September...

BOOM DAO name change draws scrutiny over CHAI rebrand

BOOM DAO’s reported transition to a project called CHAI has drawn criticism within the Internet Computer community, with questions being raised about the project’s...

Menese Protocol seeks SNS support after a year of cross-chain development

Menese Protocol is seeking support for a proposal on the Internet Computer’s Service Nervous System (SNS), saying its cross-chain infrastructure has been operating in...
Bitcoin
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Bitcoin’s Last Bear Market Tested Conviction. Investors Now Eye Key Fibonacci...

Bitcoin’s previous bear market remains fresh in the minds of many long term investors. The downturn that unfolded through 2022 was not a routine...
Maria Irene

SPAR Switzerland Begins Accepting Bitcoin Payments Through DFX Swiss and OISY...

Customers at selected SPAR supermarkets across Switzerland can now pay with Bitcoin, following a new integration involving DFX Swiss and OISY Pay. The rollout enables...
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Caffeine Prepares V3 Upgrade After January Promptathon Draws Hundreds of Apps

Dominic Williams has signalled a major upgrade to Caffeine’s AI engine following a January “promptathon” that produced around 200 experimental applications built by users. The...
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Traders Watch ICP Open Interest and Short Positions Climb on Binance

Internet Computer (ICP) is seeing a sharp rise in derivatives activity on Binance, with both open interest and the number of short accounts currently...
Maria Irene

$MENES Token Launch Goes Live on ICP With Staking-Led Distribution Model

The $MENES token launch is now live on the Internet Computer blockchain, with the sale scheduled to run until March 1. The project is...
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ODIN•FUN frames fair token launches as part of Bitcoin’s security future

ODIN•FUN is positioning itself as a platform built around one straightforward idea: token launches on Bitcoin should be transparent from the very start, with...