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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Musk and Dorsey Plug into the Sun: A Bright Future for...

The collaboration between Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey to establish a solar-powered Bitcoin mining facility in Texas has sparked considerable interest and debate within...
Maria Irene

Worldcoin’s Strategic Leap: Embracing Solana’s Ottr

The recent move by Worldcoin's developers to acquire Ottr, a digital wallet based on the Solana blockchain, marks a significant stride in the evolution...
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Bitcoin’s Secret Sauce: Layer-2s Fueling the Bull Run, Says Dan Held

As the cryptocurrency market rides the waves of a bull cycle, a key ingredient behind this surge is emerging: Bitcoin layer-2 solutions. Dan Held,...
Maria Irene

Hytopia: Gaming’s Crypto Renaissance

When Minecraft announced its ban on NFTs in 2022, the ripples were felt across the gaming world. Among those hit hardest was NFT Worlds,...
Maria Irene

Indonesia Considers Tax Revamp for Cryptocurrencies

A call for reconsideration reverberates through Indonesia's financial corridors as the nation's digital asset landscape faces pivotal tax policy deliberations. Tirta Karma Senjaya, representing...
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Banking Giants Ride the Bitcoin Wave: ETFs and Mining Soar to...

The winds of change are sweeping through the financial and cryptocurrency landscapes, heralding an era where traditional banking behemoths and innovative crypto mining enterprises...