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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Runestone’s Unconventional Journey: A Bitcoin Ordinals Tale

Runestone, an intriguing Bitcoin Ordinals venture led by the enigmatic NFT historian and Ordinals aficionado, Leonidas, is on the brink of unleashing its inaugural...
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MicroStrategy’s Bold Bitcoin Bet: $155 Million for 3,000 More BTC

Amid fluctuating markets and unpredictable economic forecasts, MicroStrategy has once again made headlines with its audacious move in the cryptocurrency space. The firm, already...
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Frax Finance Unveils Sharing is Earning: A Revenue Revolution in Crypto

At the heart of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, a fresh narrative unfolds as Frax Finance gears up to introduce a groundbreaking revenue sharing initiative. This...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin Soars Beyond the Horizon: A New Peak in Two Years

The digital currency landscape is witnessing a remarkable resurgence, as Bitcoin, the pioneering cryptocurrency, eclipses a significant milestone, reaching heights not seen in over...
Maria Irene

ICPSwap plans Innovative Token Reward System

DeFi dynamics on ICP are evolving as ICPSwap proposes groundbreaking approaches to reward token holders. Renowned as one of the DeFi masters in the...
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RiskOnBlast Project Suspected of Rug Pull in Blast Ecosystem

In a shocking turn of events, the RiskOnBlast project, a gambling platform operating within the Blast layer-2 ecosystem, is suspected of executing the first...