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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Bitcoin

Liquidium vs Nexo: How Bitcoin-backed loans compare

Bitcoin holders have several ways to access cash or stablecoins without selling their BTC, but the cost, collateral requirements and risks can vary widely...

Liquidium Puts Simple Bitcoin-Backed Loans Within Reach Without a Wallet Connection

Liquidium is making its borrowing process more straightforward with Simple Loans, an address-based lending option that allows users to create a loan without signing...

DOM Launches 3D Builder for On-Chain Districts

A district that once existed as a flat 32×32 bitmap can now be built upwards, with DOM launching a new tool that turns owned...

AI Boom Creates More Than 750,000 Jobs in the US

Artificial intelligence is changing the US job market in a way that is creating new work alongside the disruption caused by the technology. LinkedIn estimates...
ICP
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Proposed updates to ICRC-3 aim to clarify transfers and improve ledger...

Developers and stakeholders in the Internet Computer ecosystem are being invited to review proposed changes to the ICRC-3 standard before broader adoption in ledgers,...
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DFINITY proposes update to canister interface for long-term stability

DFINITY has outlined a proposal to adjust how some data structures are defined in the Internet Computer’s management canister interface. The aim is to...
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Caffeine AI powers new app helping travellers connect during airport layovers

A new app built using Caffeine AI is aiming to turn long airport layovers into opportunities to meet people rather than simply wait for...
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Chronolock launches Web3 platform for time-locked NFTs

Chronolock has introduced a Web3 platform that allows users to create time-locked digital content secured on the Internet Computer. The system uses blockchain infrastructure...
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Long-term ICP holder supply drops 6% over the year

The amount of Internet Computer (ICP) tokens held by long-term addresses has slipped over the past year, highlighting a shift in how holders are...
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Kinic AI highlights ICP’s potential role in strengthening ERC-8004 agents

Kinic AI has pointed to features within the Internet Computer that could enhance the way developers build on ERC-8004, a recently introduced Ethereum standard...