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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OpenChat adds direct crypto transfers through Oisy and NFID Wallet

OpenChat users can now send cryptocurrency directly through the platform using Oisy and NFID Wallet, removing the need to first deposit funds into an...

Onicai SNS proposal goes live on ICP governance

A proposal to move onicai towards decentralised governance through an SNS is now live on the Internet Computer’s Network Nervous System (NNS), giving the...

ICPanda proposes six protocols for trusted AI agent communication

AI agents are increasingly being designed to communicate and act with less direct human involvement, raising questions about identity, authority, privacy and the reliability...

Liquidium records largest simple loan with $60,700 USDC borrowed against Bitcoin

Liquidium has reported its largest simple loan to date, with a user borrowing about $60,700 in USDC by providing two Bitcoin as collateral. According to...
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Subhub Launches RSS Sync for Direct Web3 Content Distribution

Subhub has added RSS feed syncing to its platform, giving projects and marketers a way to push content straight from platforms like X and...
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Can Caffeine Bring Web3 Esports to Life on the Internet Computer?

Dominic Williams has sparked fresh conversation on social media about the future of app development, sharing his thoughts on what he calls the “self-writing...
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Juno’s Vibe-Coded Kids Event App Comes Together with a Hands-On Build...

Juno’s founder, David Dal Busco, took a hands-on approach to showcase how coding can be both experimental and practical. In a live session, Dal...
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Infernal Launches Lightning Bridge for Instant Bitcoin Transfers to Internet Computer

Infernal Finance has launched a bridge linking the Bitcoin Lightning Network with the Internet Computer, giving users a way to move BTC into the...
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Moonshot Releases Kimi K2, an Open-Source Agentic Model with Strong Coding...

Moonshot has announced the release of Kimi K2, a new open-source large language model designed for high-performance coding and agentic task execution. Built using...
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GOB Ramps Up Activity with Airdrop and Expanding On-Chain Game Built...

GOB, or Game of Blocks, is pushing ahead with its next round of community rewards as it continues building one of the more ambitious...