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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Canister Lab

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...
Artificial Intelligence
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ICPanda DAO and Onicai Collaborate on Decentralised Innovation

The artificial intelligence sector is witnessing a significant collaboration that is set to push decentralised AI technology to new heights. ICPanda DAO and Onicai...
Maria Irene

ckBTC Surged as Odin.fun Ignites Bitcoin Trading

Momentum is gathering pace for ckBTC, with a 25% surge in supply over the past 24 hours. The driving force behind this spike appears...
Maria Irene

Trump’s Crypto Gambit Sends Bitcoin Soaring—What’s Next?

Bitcoin has shattered expectations once again, soaring past $94,000 after President Trump’s official announcement of a US Strategic Crypto Reserve. Within just three hours,...
Maria Irene

Jesse D Williams Jr Rallies Support as Personal DAO Faces Funding...

Jesse D Williams Jr, the founder of Personal DAO, has called on the community to rally behind the project as it faces a split...
Maria Irene

HyperLaunch Launches, Showcasing AI Tokenization with ELNA, Sonic, and Onicai’s Proof-of-AI-Work

HyperLaunch is now live, marking a major milestone in AI agent tokenization. Powered by ELNA DeAi and Sonic, with Proof-of-AI-Work (PoAIW) developed by OnicaiHQ,...
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Personal DAO has proposed an SNS to bring decentralised governance to...

Personal DAO is transforming decentralised governance with its newly proposed SNS. The initiative introduces the DAO token as the backbone of an ecosystem designed...