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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Maria Irene

Coinbase Spices Up: Eyes on Dogecoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash Futures

Coinbase, a leading name in the crypto exchange market, is charting a new course that could potentially reshape the landscape of cryptocurrency trading. The...
Maria Irene

Lido’s Leaping Milestone: Close to 10 Million Ethereum Staked

The digital finance world is on the edge of its virtual seat as Lido DAO, a leading liquid staking protocol, approaches a remarkable milestone....
Maria Irene

FTX’s Anthropic Sale Excludes Saudi Investors Amid National Security Concerns

The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) startups and cryptocurrency exchanges is often intertwined with complex geopolitical dynamics. A recent example of this is the...
Maria Irene

Redditor’s Bold Strategy: Selling High During Bitcoin’s Greed Frenzy

Redditor "skogsraw" has turned heads in the cryptocurrency community with an unconventional investment strategy for Bitcoin (BTC). While many investors adhere to the "HODL"...
Maria Irene

SEC’s Ethereum Probe: A Strategic Move or Regulatory Challenge?

The recent news of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launching a probe into Ethereum and the Ethereum Foundation has sparked discussions and speculations...
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Bitoshi Ushers Bitmap into New Era with Innovative Content Library and...

The Bitcoin landscape continues its rapid evolution, and Bitoshi is at the forefront with its latest unveiling. As the leaves turn and a new...