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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Code, Click, Coin: CoinNation’s Shortcut to ICP Cloud Creation

Most developers have a back pocket full of projects they’d love to publish—if only getting them on-chain didn’t come with a steep learning curve....
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Wallet meets wallet, Sonic meets Oisy

Sonic has announced a new login option for users—wallet authentication through Oisy. This addition isn’t just a convenience feature; it’s a signal of Sonic’s...
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BTC’s Just a Message Away on OpenChat

OpenChat has taken a sharp turn towards simplicity, now offering native Bitcoin support to its users. That means BTC can now be sent, received,...
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Replit’s Growth Chart Sparks Debate as Dom Williams and Amjad Masad...

Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, recently shared a chart on X, describing it as one of the smoothest exponential curves he’d ever seen. The...
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ICP-Powered Fantasy Football: Play, Compete, Win

Fantasy sports have always been about the thrill of strategy, competition, and the sheer excitement of watching a well-built team dominate. Fantasy Extreme is...
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Fast Track Your ETH: Appic’s Bridge Cuts the Wait

Appic DAO has introduced a direct way to bridge ETH to ckETH using its Crosschain EVM Bridge. The process is designed for speed and...