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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Cryptopia’s Final Act: Navigating the Maze of Liquidation and Unwarranted Offers

The saga of Cryptopia's liquidation emerges as a compelling narrative of caution, legal intricacies, and the relentless pursuit of clarity and fairness for affected...
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SingularityNET’s Ben Goertzel Sets AGI Development in Motion

During the Beneficial AGI Summit in Panama on Feb. 27, SingularityNET's visionary Ben Goertzel unveiled his roadmap for the development of Artificial General Intelligence...
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Crypto.com and BTG Pactual Forge Path for Enhanced Crypto Banking in...

The recent collaboration between Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, and BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment banker, marks a significant advancement in the region's...
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Ripple and Axelar: Bridging Blockchain Worlds for Enhanced Interoperability

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the quest for seamless interoperability between disparate blockchain networks has emerged as a critical challenge for developers,...
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Digital Dollar Dilemma: Senators Challenge Biden’s CBDC Vision

A wave of skepticism has swept through the corridors of power in Washington as a group of US senators boldly steps forward to challenge...
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Blast’s TVL Surpasses $2.1 Billion Mark Ahead of Mainnet Launch

Ethereum's layer-2 network Blast has surged past the $2.1 billion mark in total value locked (TVL), signaling a remarkable milestone just days ahead of...