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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Kong Bets Big: Airdrops Up for Grabs in Prediction Market

Kong’s prediction market has just rolled out another update, this time introducing an Airdrop Claims section under Earn. For those keeping track, this feature...
Maria Irene

Calling the Next Move? KongSwap’s Prediction Markets Let You Bet on...

Betting on short-term price movements just got a lot more interesting with KongSwap’s prediction markets. The platform now supports wagers on ecosystem tokens like...
Maria Irene

Code is Dead, Long Live Code

AI isn’t here to put software engineers out of a job. It’s here to give them a lot more work. The arrival of the...
Maria Irene

RichSwap Tightens Security With P2SH Upgrade

RichSwap users just got a serious upgrade. The platform now supports Pay-to-Script-Hash (P2SH) addresses, making Bitcoin transactions faster and more secure. With this feature...
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$CLOWN’s Pinning System Puts Tokens in the Spotlight

$CLOWN is introducing a pinning system that allows tokens to stand out, giving them added visibility within the dapp. The process is straightforward: anyone...
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Code, Canisters, and Coin Nation: ICP Studio’s Answer to Web3 Development

Preston Lucas has been around the digital block long enough to know the hurdles of building on blockchain. As a crypto investor, engineer, and...