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

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...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

AI Unchained: ELNA’s Decentralized Revolution in the Wake of Industry Shake-Ups

Technological advancements and corporate dramas have set the stage for a groundbreaking revolution in artificial intelligence (AI). This new wave is geared towards decentralizing...
Maria Irene

Hacker Nets $25 Million from Kronos Research in API Key Breach

In a startling revelation, quantitative trading firm Kronos Research disclosed that a hacker managed to abscond with $25 million after gaining unauthorized access to...
Maria Irene

Web3 Games Embrace Free-to-Play Model for Success in 2023

In a strategic shift, Gabby Dizon, CEO, and co-founder of Yield Guild Games, predicts that the most successful Web3 games in the coming year...
Maria Irene

Ripple Gains Upper Hand as SEC Faces Setbacks in Legal Battle

In a recent turn of events, Ripple, the blockchain-based payment protocol, has secured a notable advantage in its ongoing legal skirmish with the U.S....
Maria Irene

Milei’s Maverick Mandate: Steering Argentina into a Bitcoin-Driven Future

In an unprecedented political twist, Javier Milei, an economist and a key figure of the La Libertad Avanza party, ascended to Argentina's presidential throne,...
Maria Irene

The Shadow War in Crypto: Unmasking the FTX-ICP Tangle

The story of FTX's alleged undermining of Internet Computer (ICP) is a stark reminder of the complex interplay of power, technology, and market dynamics...