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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ICPSwap announces 92-day PUFFIN staking pool with 70 million tokens in rewards

ICPSwap has announced that staking is live for PUFFIN, with a 92-day rewards pool offering 70 million PUFFIN tokens to participants. The staking announcement was...

Liquidium returns with Ethereum lending offers for Mutant Ape NFTs

Liquidium has returned with a new set of Ethereum lending offers, including a 14-day loan option for holders of Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC)...

DFINITY applies for .icp domain in ICANN’s 2026 programme

DFINITY has applied for the .icp top-level domain through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), opening the possibility of a new...

SpaceX could challenge established telecom and internet providers

SpaceX could increase competitive pressure on established telecommunications and internet providers as satellite connectivity develops, raising questions about how traditional operators will respond to...
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Maria Irene

Crypto and Bonds: A Not-So-Hush Affair in the Finance Love Triangle

Maria Irene When you're in the world of investment, you've got to keep an eye on different assets. Not just stocks and cryptocurrencies but also...
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Crypto Chaos: The Fallout of Fake News and Fickle Markets

In a world where information moves at the speed of a tweet, and financial markets can soar or plummet based on a single news...
Maria Irene

The Seesaw of Oil, Renewables and Geopolitics: How OPEC’s Forecast Could...

In a world facing increasing climate challenges, OPEC has just thrown a curveball with its 2023 World Oil Outlook. The organisation projects that global...
Maria Irene

Oil, Power, and War: A Dark History — More Relevant Than...

The recent flare-up between Gaza and Israel has injected a new level of volatility into an already unstable international landscape. As global leaders scramble...
Maria Irene

OPEC, Gaza, and the Ghosts of Embargoes Past

The intertwined fates of geopolitics and oil are like a drama-laden soap opera, except in this series, the stakes are sky-high and affect the...
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Europe’s Nuclear Renaissance: The Ukraine War Fuels a Controversial Energy Debate

The escalation of the Ukraine war has thrown a proverbial wrench into Europe's energy landscape, spotlighting the continent's reliance on Russian energy and giving...