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...
ICP
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Odin Fun leads Runes market after comeback from smart contract exploits

Odin Fun has surged ahead of its competitors in the Runes ecosystem, reporting more trading volume in the past two months than every other...
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COE aims to connect traditional business with decentralised finance

The Community-Oriented Economy (COE) project has outlined its plan to bridge traditional business models with the decentralised world of cryptocurrencies, creating what it describes...
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Internet Computer clocks 103 million transactions in one day

The Internet Computer has recorded more than 103 million transactions within 24 hours on 9 November, marking its busiest day in the past month...
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Google Sign-In lands on Juno Console

Developers using Juno will now be able to let users log in with their Google accounts, as the platform has rolled out native Google...
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Crypto remittances find footing among Indian workers abroad

A quiet shift is taking shape in how Indians overseas send money home. A growing number of workers are experimenting with stablecoins such as...
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BUILDR plans lottery project with burn and treasury rewards

Dexter, the developer behind the BUILDR project on Solana, has revealed plans for the next phase of his experimental meme token — a lottery...