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...
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Caffeine AI powers new app to help San Francisco drivers dodge...

A developer named AmSpeed has created a free app using Caffeine AI that helps San Francisco drivers steer clear of parking tickets. The app...
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Caffeine Builders Drive New Wave of Web3 App Creation on the...

Caffeine.ai is gathering momentum as a growing number of developers use the platform to create and launch apps directly on the Internet Computer (ICP),...
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Caffeine.top Launches to Help Developers Showcase Projects and Gain Direct Support

A new platform called caffeine.top has gone live, offering developers a space to share their work and receive direct funding from supporters. The project, built...
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Students Build Food-Waste App Using Caffeine AI on the Internet Computer

A group of students has developed a startup idea to reduce household food waste using the AI-powered development platform Caffeine AI. Their concept, a...
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GHOST Brings Private ICP Transfers to the Internet Computer

Developer Scott, known online as @scottdoticp, is creating a new privacy-focused tool called GHOST using Caffeine AI. The project enables users to send ICP...
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ICP Tops Global Blockchain Activity Charts as Whale Holdings Rise

A new dataset from Chainspect has placed the Internet Computer (ICP) as the most active blockchain by total lifetime transactions, surpassing Solana, Hedera, Stellar,...