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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Solana’s NFT Ecosystem Breaks the Bank: A $5 Billion Triumph

As the digital art and collectibles market continues to flourish, Solana's non-fungible token (NFT) platform has carved out a significant milestone, amassing an impressive...
Maria Irene

Marathon Digital Unveils Anduro: A Multichain Layer-2 Network for Bitcoin Scaling

Crypto mining powerhouse Marathon Digital ventures into new territory with the announcement of Anduro, a groundbreaking multichain layer-2 network aimed at accelerating Bitcoin development...
Maria Irene

Breath in, Art Out: Musée d’Orsay Unveils NFT Collection

At the intersection of traditional artistry and blockchain innovation lies the Musée d’Orsay's latest venture—a series of tokenized artworks born from experimentation and collaboration....
Maria Irene

Ethereum Sets Sail for Cancun-Deneb: A Leap Towards Decentralized Finance’s New...

Ethereum stands at the cusp of another transformative phase with its eagerly anticipated Cancun-Deneb upgrade. This development is more than a routine update; it...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin’s Global Surge: Navigating Unprecedented Heights and the Dawn of ‘Crypto...

The narrative of Bitcoin's recent ascent to unprecedented levels across over thirty countries, including economic giants like China and India, and also Australia, is...
Maria Irene

MicroStrategy: Riding the Bitcoin Wave to Potential $990 Price Target

Investment banker Benchmark's senior analyst Mark Palmer has labeled MicroStrategy (MSTR) as a prime investment opportunity, setting a price target of $990 amid bullish...