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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Crypto’s Achilles’ Heel: Hacks Expose Security Gaps Yet Again

Hackers have once again managed to infiltrate crypto exchanges, exposing vulnerabilities in multi-signature cold storage solutions. The latest wave of attacks has left industry...
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Browsing Without Blind Trust: ICP HTTP Proxy Takes Verification to the...

Tech enthusiasts are always looking for ways to make online interactions more secure, transparent, and free from interference. The latest proof-of-concept application, the ICP...
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Bitfinity Boosts Speed with Smarter Transaction Bundling

Bitfinity is introducing an enhancement aimed at making transactions more efficient, allowing multiple users to complete transactions with greater speed. By bundling multiple transactions...
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ICP-Powered Catalyze Brings Decentralised Collaboration to Web3

Catalyze, built on the Internet Computer, is a social-fi application designed to empower Web3 communities with a suite of tools for collaboration and seamless...
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Dom and Charles: Cooperative CEX vs. Decentralised ICP Model

Charles Hoskinson’s latest musings on X have sparked a fresh debate in the crypto industry. His idea of a cooperative-style centralised exchange (CEX) where...
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Onicai Slashes On-Chain AI Costs with Smarter Prompt Caching

Onicai, a leading force in decentralised artificial intelligence, has introduced a new approach to slashing the costs of on-chain AI inference. By integrating an...