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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Caffeine AI

Caffeine lets users buy custom domains directly inside Studio

Caffeine is adding a simpler way for users to give AI-built apps and websites their own domain names, allowing them to search for and...

Liquidium launches Ethereum NFT lending across 50 collections

Liquidium has launched Liquidium.WTF on Ethereum, expanding its NFT lending platform to allow users to borrow ETH against NFTs from 50 collections or lend...

OISY adds Robinhood Chain support in v2.6.0

OISY has added support for Robinhood Chain in its v2.6.0 release, allowing users to access Robinhood Chain assets alongside other supported cryptocurrencies from the...

OGY holders have one week left to migrate legacy tokens

ORIGYN is reminding holders of its legacy OGY token that the deadline to migrate to the new SNS ledger is 15 October 2026, leaving...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Osmo’s AI Sniffing Out a New Era in Tech

Artificial intelligence firm Osmo is on a mission to bring back the future once imagined in 1960, when Hans Laube introduced the world to...
Maria Irene

Nigeria’s New Crypto Tax Law: A Step Towards Modernisation or a...

The Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is preparing to introduce a new regulatory bill aimed at enhancing tax collection across the country, with...
Maria Irene

Vitalik Buterin Turns Unwanted Meme Coins into Lifesaving Donations

Vitalik Buterin, the visionary behind Ethereum, has once again transformed the trillions of unsolicited crypto tokens sent to him into a force for good....
Maria Irene

Riding the Bitcoin Wave: New MSTX ETF Takes a Bold Approach

A fresh addition to the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is making waves, offering investors a unique opportunity to maximise their exposure to MicroStrategy's...
Maria Irene

BitVM2: Streamlining Bitcoin with Smarter, Faster Transactions

Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has long been recognised for its robustness and security. However, the need to scale the network and introduce more complex...
Maria Irene

North Korea’s Crypto Developers: The Hidden Coders in Your Project

ZachXBT, a well-known blockchain investigator, has brought to light a network of North Korean developers who have allegedly infiltrated the crypto industry, earning as...