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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ICPSwap and CoinGecko: A Power Move in Crypto

Decentralized exchange ICPSwap has etched a bold chapter in its narrative, amplifying its presence with the integration of 18 coins and 148 trading pairs....
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BitmapWar: The Battle for Dominance Intensifies with 824,270 Bitmaps in Play

As the war drums beat on Bitmap, the upcoming launch of BitmapWar is poised to take the gaming world by storm. This strategic SLG...
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Citigroup Alumni Launch Innovative Bitcoin-backed Securities

A cohort of former Citigroup executives is venturing into uncharted territory, introducing bitcoin-backed securities without seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Ordinals Protocol Gears Up for Jubilee Upgrade

BRC-20  enthusiasts are in for a rollercoaster ride as the Ordinals protocol readies itself for a major upgrade, dubbed the Jubilee. This impending shift...
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Solana’s NFT Market Rockets: Shatters Records with 15M Transactions in December...

Solana's NFT market saw a surge in December 2023, setting records that outpaced Ethereum. The month witnessed an unprecedented 15 million transactions, marking a...
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Binance Launches Xai (XAI) on its 43rd Project: A Gaming Blockchain...

Binance is set to introduce its 43rd project on Binance Launchpool, unveiling Xai (XAI), a gaming blockchain constructed on the Arbitrum technology as its...