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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Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
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ODIN•FUN Adds PnL Cards and New Developer Tools for Bitcoin Traders

ODIN•FUN is rolling out a new feature that displays profit-and-loss metrics on individual token pages, complete with shareable social cards to highlight trading wins...
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AI‑Generated BBC Homepage Sparks Debate Over Technology and Influence

James Beadle has shared a playful experiment imagining the BBC News homepage ten years from now. Using Caffeine AI, he generated a speculative website...
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Plug Wallet Launches Major Upgrades to Boost Speed, Token Management, and...

Plug Wallet has rolled out a substantial series of upgrades for iOS and Android users, aimed at improving performance, reliability, and ease of use...
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Bittensor Prepares for Its First Halving as Questions Grow Around Wider...

Bittensor’s first halving is only days away and it is already becoming one of the most talked-about milestones in the project’s short history. Halvings...
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Energy Finds a Passport: How Bitcoin Mining Reframes a Long-Running Debate

Humanity has lived with a basic constraint since the beginning: if energy is produced and not used instantly, it disappears. Power stations throttle output,...
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Dmail Brings Its Messaging DApp to Stablechain With Gas-Free, USDT-Powered Emails

Dmail has brought its decentralised messaging app to the Stable mainnet, opening the door to a new version of Web3 communication that removes the...