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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ANZ and Chainlink Forge New Path in Cross-Chain Asset Movement

Bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain innovation, the recent collaboration between Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and Chainlink Labs marks...
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Robinhood’s Android Adventure: Unlocking $14.7 Billion in Crypto Custody

Robinhood's strategic move to unveil a crypto wallet specifically for Android users marks a significant step in its journey to dominate the digital asset...
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Ether on the Edge: SEC’s Security Shuffle Sends Subpoenas Scattering

As whispers of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moving to classify Ether as a security grow louder, the crypto community sits on a...
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Grilling Gensler: House Committee Ponders SEC’s Future

As the House Committee on Financial Services convened to scrutinize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the spotlight fell sharply on Chair Gary Gensler....
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Vibhu, Founder of Drip Haus, Sparks Dialogue on Solana’s Scalability Needs

Vibhu, the Founder and CEO of Drip Haus, recently ignited a thought-provoking discussion within the Sol community with a tweet addressing the scalability needs...
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Cryptic Shift: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Adjust Amid Market Dynamics

With Bitcoin experiencing a post-peak price drop and the red-hot market for spot Bitcoin ETFs showing signs of cooling, the dynamics of the crypto...