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.
4481 Articles written
Caffeine AI

Caffeine lets users buy custom domains directly inside Studio

Caffeine is adding a simpler way for users to give AI-built apps and websites their own domain names, allowing them to search for and...

Liquidium launches Ethereum NFT lending across 50 collections

Liquidium has launched Liquidium.WTF on Ethereum, expanding its NFT lending platform to allow users to borrow ETH against NFTs from 50 collections or lend...

OISY adds Robinhood Chain support in v2.6.0

OISY has added support for Robinhood Chain in its v2.6.0 release, allowing users to access Robinhood Chain assets alongside other supported cryptocurrencies from the...

OGY holders have one week left to migrate legacy tokens

ORIGYN is reminding holders of its legacy OGY token that the deadline to migrate to the new SNS ledger is 15 October 2026, leaving...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Sam Altman Hints at Next Leap in AI: Level-3 Agents Soon...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently announced that the next stage of artificial intelligence (AI) evolution is closer than many might have expected. Speaking at...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin Bridges to Cosmos: ckBTC Opens New Pathways for DeFi

The world of DeFi continues to expand, and a major new development is set to bridge Bitcoin to the Cosmos ecosystem via the decentralized...
Maria Irene

Global Surge in Digital Currencies: 134 Countries Racing to Launch CBDCs

The rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has reached a pivotal moment, with 134 countries, representing nearly the entirety of global GDP, now...
Maria Irene

Trump Buys Burgers with Bitcoin: A Shift in the Crypto Conversation?

Former US President Donald Trump’s recent purchase of burgers using Bitcoin at PubKey, a bar in Greenwich Village, New York, has sparked conversations about...
Maria Irene

Betting on Ethereum: Why the Blockchain’s Critics Might Regret It

Ethereum has been in a rough patch lately, with sentiment surrounding the blockchain appearing gloomy. Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer of Bitwise, has...
Maria Irene

Louisiana Pioneers Crypto Payments for State Services

Louisiana has marked a milestone by accepting its first-ever cryptocurrency payment for state services, specifically by its Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The state’s...