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

Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Perplexity Pushes Multi-Model AI Worker as Competition Heats Up

Perplexity has introduced a new product that moves beyond the typical chatbot format, positioning it as a continuous digital worker designed to operate across...
Maria Irene

Large ICP Holders Tighten Grip as Whale Supply Hits New High

The share of Internet Computer tokens held by large investors continues to climb, with so called “humpback whales” now controlling a record portion of...
Maria Irene

CaffeineFM Returns Online After Reset as New Version Rolls Out

CaffeineFM is back online following a brief disruption tied to its latest platform update, with developers pointing to improvements in performance and features under...
Maria Irene

ICP ‘Cloud Engines’ Pitch Security Fix as AI Threats Accelerate

Warnings about the pace and scale of AI-driven cyberattacks are growing louder, as new tools demonstrate how quickly vulnerabilities can be identified and exploited....
Maria Irene

Europe’s Cloud Market Stalls as US Giants Retain Control

European cloud providers continue to hold a modest share of their own market, with little movement over the past three years. Current estimates place...
Maria Irene

Liquidium Rolls Out Vault Strategies to Put Bitcoin to Work

Liquidium has introduced a new feature aimed at Bitcoin holders who want to access liquidity without selling their assets. The product, called Vaults, offers...