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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Ash Crypto and Dominic Williams clash over ICP’s five-year price decline

A public dispute over Internet Computer’s token performance has broken out on X after crypto commentator Ash Crypto questioned what happened to ICP’s value...

ODIN.fun moves token locking to final testing as staking development begins

ODIN.fun is preparing to introduce token locking and staking features as it continues development of new tools for users and liquidity providers. The locking feature...

FomoWell and Bitflare to host Bitcoin, AI and privacy gathering in Hong Kong

FomoWell and Bitflare are set to host a gathering in Hong Kong on August 26, bringing together participants from the Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, privacy...

ICPay adds instant swaps, live audio rooms and account analytics

ICPay has rolled out a new update adding instant swaps, live audio rooms and account analytics, alongside performance improvements and more than a dozen...
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Menese promotes decentralised multichain asset management for institutions

Menese is promoting a decentralised approach to digital asset management, positioning its platform as an alternative to custodial systems and fragmented multichain infrastructure for...
Maria Irene

Oisy points to seedless wallet model after $38m Bitcoin theft

A Bitcoin theft involving an estimated US$38 million has renewed attention on how hardware wallets generate and protect recovery credentials, with wallet provider Oisy...
Maria Irene

Sonic DEX traces $276,000 exploit and plans compensation portal for affected...

Sonic DEX has published an official report into a security incident that led to the unauthorised extraction of assets from 26 liquidity pools, with...
Maria Irene

MULTI/DEX opens Phase II trading competition and releases exchange code as...

MULTI/DEX has launched Phase II of its trading competition and released its exchange code as open source, marking the next stage of development for...
Maria Irene

ICP-powered AI platform helps automate grant consultancy services

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro, founder of agriiDAO, has announced that his AI-powered consultancy platform has onboarded its first three paying clients, using the Internet Computer...
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ICP community audit corrects tokenomics tracking assumptions

A discussion on the DFINITY Developer Forum has prompted a reassessment of how newly minted ICP enters circulation, after community researchers found that some...