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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Catalyze DAO Goes All In on Networking with ConnectR

Catalyze DAO is moving ahead with ConnectR, a networking-focused platform designed to reshape how builders, contributors, and community leaders interact. The early version of...
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Rumi Protocol Brings Stability to ICP with icUSD

Rumi Protocol has been quietly building something that could redefine decentralised finance on the Internet Computer: the first native, overcollateralised stablecoin. icUSD is designed...
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ICP-Powered Lift Cash Lets Communities Vote on Their Own Economy

A financial system where communities vote on monetary policies, dictate the value of their currency, and collectively decide how wealth circulates might sound ambitious,...
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Abell Finance Bags DFINITY Grant to Bring AI Trading to ICP

Abell Finance is an AI-powered trading platform designed to make institutional-grade strategies accessible to everyday investors while ensuring they maintain full control over their...
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Stringly Brings ICP-Powered Dating and Networking

Matchmaking has always been an unpredictable business, but Abhinav, the founder and CEO of Stringly, is throwing out the old rulebook. Built on the...
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NFTs, Nuggets, and No Middlemen: Gold 3.0 Lands on ICP

Gold’s always had a flair for reinvention. From pharaohs flaunting it to central banks hoarding it, the yellow metal has managed to stay in...