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 reports 38% weekly rise in Bitcoin lending volume

Liquidium has reported a rise in lending activity over the past week, with Bitcoin-denominated loans increasing alongside renewed activity in Ordinals and Runes. The platform...

Odin.fun fixes trading, community and session issues in busiest week of development

Odin.fun recorded 161 commits and 60 pull requests during its 34th week of development, making it the platform's busiest week in a month. Much of...

Pakistan’s New Data Policy Opens the Door to ICP Use Cases

Pakistan's National Data Governance Policy 2026 is drawing attention to the potential role of decentralised infrastructure in the country's plans for managing government data,...

Menese puts live cross-chain liquidity pools under community governance

Menese Protocol is moving to place its cross-chain liquidity infrastructure under community governance as part of its SNS process, following the launch of pools...
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Binance’s $4.3 Billion Settlement Paves the Way for Spot Bitcoin ETF...

The resolution of Binance's $4.3 billion settlement with the United States emerges as the crucial factor clearing the path for the approval of spot...
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Decentralized Finance Heist: KyberSwap Loses $46 Million in Security Breach

KyberSwap Elastic fell victim to a security incident resulting in the unauthorized transfer of approximately $46 million in various crypto assets. On November 23, the...
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BONK’s Lunar Leap: Solana’s Meme Coin Soars with Binance Futures Boost

In a crypto twist, BONK, the meme coin riding high on the Solana network, experiences a meteoric rise following Binance's announcement of futures trading. The...
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Bubble Trouble: Peter Schiff’s Dire Forecast in ‘The Real Crash’

In his book "The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy – How to Save Yourself and Your Country," New York Times best-selling author Peter D....
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Hot or Not: Building a Tik Tok On ICP

The Hot or Not  project on Internet Computer Protocol is at the forefront of a significant shift in social media, blending cutting-edge technology with a...
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Crypto World Reacts: The Ripple Effect of CZ’s Binance Exit

CZ, recently stepped down as CEO of Binance amidst a storm of controversy, including a guilty plea on charges of money laundering. This unexpected...