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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Bitcoin

Liquidium vs Nexo: How Bitcoin-backed loans compare

Bitcoin holders have several ways to access cash or stablecoins without selling their BTC, but the cost, collateral requirements and risks can vary widely...

Liquidium Puts Simple Bitcoin-Backed Loans Within Reach Without a Wallet Connection

Liquidium is making its borrowing process more straightforward with Simple Loans, an address-based lending option that allows users to create a loan without signing...

DOM Launches 3D Builder for On-Chain Districts

A district that once existed as a flat 32×32 bitmap can now be built upwards, with DOM launching a new tool that turns owned...

AI Boom Creates More Than 750,000 Jobs in the US

Artificial intelligence is changing the US job market in a way that is creating new work alongside the disruption caused by the technology. LinkedIn estimates...
ICP
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funnAI Sets June 29 Launch, Names Finalists & Drops Whitelist Info

The parrot’s got a date—and a price. Onicai’s much-anticipated funnAI project is ready to take flight on 29 June, with the team now revealing...
Maria Irene

SNS Gets a Liquidity Lifeline

Liquidity is finally getting the attention it deserves in the SNS ecosystem. For far too long, projects launching via the Service Nervous System (SNS)...
Maria Irene

Is BOB About to Get Caffeinated?

The $BOB token might be heading straight into the heart of Caffeine AI, with early signs pointing to an integration that taps directly into...
Maria Irene

Mockery Made Useful: Rust Gets a Handy New Canister Sidekick

A new tool called IC-Mockery has quietly landed for developers working with the Internet Computer. But rather than adding complexity, it does the opposite....
Maria Irene

Caffeine Brews, Utopia Floats: Where’s the Fire Beneath ICP?

It’s an odd time in the Internet Computer ecosystem. On one hand, a sleek new AI-coding platform is promising to accelerate development for everyone...
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Canbench Gets Smarter: New Release Spots What Really Matters

Canbench has just levelled up. After a series of behind-the-scenes improvements, the popular tool for measuring project performance on the Internet Computer has released...