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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TACO DAO Serves Up Decentralised Asset Management on ICP—Community Votes Now...

TACO DAO is a decentralised autonomous organisation designed to manage a portfolio of digital assets through community-driven governance. Built on the Internet Computer Protocol...
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Oisy Wallet Adds Sprinkles and Smarter Swaps

Oisy Wallet’s latest update, v1.3.2, arrives with a mix of functional refinements and playful touches. Among the changes, Windows notifications now come with animated...
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FuelEV Hits Reverse: SNS Rollback Shakes Up ICP Community

FuelEV’s SNS rollback announcement lands like a curveball, sending ripples through the ICP community. Just weeks ago, the project had secured funding through its...
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Dom Slams Dogequest, Microsoft Malware Woes, and Web3’s Security Gaps

Dominic Williams is once again ringing the alarm on cybersecurity, and his message is blunt: centralised infrastructure is a liability. His latest comments come...
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FuelEV Sale: Community Members Raise Questions Over Unusual Transactions

A group of community investigators analysing on-chain data related to the SNS FuelEV sale has highlighted a series of transactions that they believe warrant...
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ICP’s Modular Future: AstroFlora Redefines DAO Governance

ICDevs.org has unveiled AstroFlora, a project that expands on its earlier work with DAOs on the Internet Computer (IC). The aim is to create...