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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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Strategy: A Remarkable Journey to Profitability

El Salvador, the tiny Central American nation known for its bold embrace of cryptocurrency, is reaping the rewards of President Nayib Bukele's audacious Bitcoin...
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BlockGames Rides the Airdrop Wave: A New Player in Crypto Gaming...

An aggressive airdrop farming campaign helped elevate Portal to become the biggest gaming token launch so far this year. Now BlockGames, a mobile-centric crypto...
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Solana Shakes Up the Blockchain World: Jito’s Mempool Move and a...

Solana, the high-performance blockchain known for its lightning-fast transaction speeds and low fees, is making waves in the crypto world once again. In a...
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Biden’s Budget Blueprint: A New Dawn for Crypto Regulation

In a bold move that underscores the U.S. government's intent to tighten its grip on the cryptocurrency sector, President Joe Biden has proposed a...
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Art Meets Innovation: Mastercard’s NFT Accelerator and Core Foundation’s New Marketplace...

The digital art world is buzzing with excitement as two major developments in the non-fungible token (NFT) space unfold. Mastercard has launched the second...
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Swipe and Spend: MetaMask Teams Up with Mastercard for Crypto-Fueled Shopping...

Imagine a world where your cryptocurrency isn't just locked away in a digital wallet, used only for online transactions or investments but is instead...