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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Raoul Pal’s Take: Bitcoin Déjà Vu or Just Another Shakeout?

Raoul Pal has a habit of dropping hard truths, and his latest post on X was no exception. Addressing the crypto community’s impatience, he...
Maria Irene

Personal DAO Gears Up for SNS Launch, Bringing Decentralised Finance to...

Personal DAO, founded by Jesse D Williams Jr, is changing how communities manage finance by offering a decentralised platform that removes barriers to creating...
Maria Irene

Sneed DAO Evolves: Introducing Swap Runner, a Decentralised Trading Tool for...

Sneed DAO has undergone a transformation, shifting from its origins as SNS-1 to introduce Swap Runner, a decentralised trading solution designed to enhance efficiency...
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Dominic Williams Calls for Crypto Market Transparency

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY, took to X to propose changes to CoinMarketCap, urging the platform to differentiate between market cap and fully diluted...
Maria Irene

BOB Halving Cuts Rewards to 150, Next Drop in May

BOB’s latest halving has officially taken place, cutting block rewards from 300 BOB to 150 BOB. With 35,011 blocks already mined and 24,516 miners...
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Vote Opens on Adding Locked Liquidity Tokens to Alice’s Portfolio

A proposal that could reshape Alice’s trading algorithm is now up for a vote. The motion suggests that any token forming a locked Bob...