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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Ledger hardware wallets bring clear-signing to ICP transactions

Ledger hardware wallet users will soon gain the ability to validate any Internet Computer transaction directly on their device, thanks to a feature developed...
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ICP whales quietly add to holdings as market mood sours

While sentiment around Internet Computer ($ICP) is scraping the bottom, the whales have been moving in the opposite direction. Data from icterminal shows that...
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New ICP Project Targets Global Crypto Payments Market

A new initiative on ICP is positioning itself as a global crypto payments processor with ambitions to compete against established firms such as Stripe....
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Dom maps out Caffeine’s next phase as ICP-backed AI tool nears...

Dom has been mapping out the future of Caffeine, the Internet Computer’s AI project, positioning it as a shift in how technology stacks are...
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Gold hits record high as tokenised assets track momentum

Gold has surged to a new all-time high, reaching 3,723.90 dollars per ounce and fuelling discussion about its role in both traditional and digital...
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New ICP developer tools simplify frontend-to-backend connections

Developers building on the Internet Computer have just received an update aimed at making their lives easier. Kristofer Lund announced new versions of ic-use-internet-identity...