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...
Caffeine AI
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New AI-powered tools launched on Caffeine platform to simplify link-management and...

Two new applications built using the Caffeine platform are now live and available for early use. One offers a streamlined way to create and...
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EVM RPC Canister v2.7.0 makes Cycles-cost estimation far simpler for ICP...

Developers building with Chain Fusion on the Internet Computer are getting a smoother experience with the latest update to the EVM RPC Canister (v2.7.0)...
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DFINITY plans on-chain DNS after Cloudflare outage exposes weak spot for...

Dom Williams has confirmed that the Internet Computer will bring DNS handling on-chain after last week’s Cloudflare outage created problems for some users trying...
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WhatsApp-based ChatterPay pushes for mass-market crypto adoption with ICP-powered wallet

ChatterPay is aiming to make crypto feel as natural as sending a message. The wallet runs on the Internet Computer blockchain and allows users...
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BDOG Goes Live on ICPTokens as Community Eyes Next Moves

BDOG has landed on ICPTokens, giving holders of ICP and BOB a straightforward way to follow the token’s activity. The listing means traders can...
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DFINITY signals broader tech ambitions as Dom highlights shift toward mainstream...

The Internet Computer’s next website has prompted fresh discussion about where the project is heading, with Dom Williams describing the updated direction as part...