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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Still Loading: Can Caffeine AI Wake Up Before Firebase Studio Takes...

The concept was ambitious—applications that generate themselves, full-stack decentralised apps (dApps) crafted from simple prompts, all hosted on-chain with the robust security of Byzantine...
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Witness This: ODOC Puts Contracts on Chain and Trust on Trial

Trust is one of the hardest things to scale on the internet. Long before artificial intelligence or virtual reality took centre stage, people were...
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DFINITY Makes the Security Grade While Crypto Giants Miss the List

DFINITY has scored a standout achievement this April, earning a place on the CVE Enrichment Recognition List—a badge few in the industry can claim,...
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Odin.fun Gets the Deal: Bitcoin Poker Enters the Game

PurePoker is preparing to launch a fully onchain poker platform, built directly on Bitcoin and integrated with the Rune-based infrastructure offered by Odin.fun. The...
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Motoko-Pals Brings a Pixelated Playground to the Blockchain

Motoko-Pals has quietly grown from a fun fan art idea into a digital playground for on-chain pet lovers. Created by @Myartbar as an homage...
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Kong hops onto DEXTools with a full bag of pairs

Kong has landed on DEXTools, and it’s brought its full menu with it. The ICP-based decentralised exchange, KongSwap, has confirmed that all its token...