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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ICPSwap announces 92-day PUFFIN staking pool with 70 million tokens in rewards

ICPSwap has announced that staking is live for PUFFIN, with a 92-day rewards pool offering 70 million PUFFIN tokens to participants. The staking announcement was...

Liquidium returns with Ethereum lending offers for Mutant Ape NFTs

Liquidium has returned with a new set of Ethereum lending offers, including a 14-day loan option for holders of Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC)...

DFINITY applies for .icp domain in ICANN’s 2026 programme

DFINITY has applied for the .icp top-level domain through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), opening the possibility of a new...

SpaceX could challenge established telecom and internet providers

SpaceX could increase competitive pressure on established telecommunications and internet providers as satellite connectivity develops, raising questions about how traditional operators will respond to...
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Maria Irene

Tesla Holds Firm: Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged in Q4 2023

In a crypto landscape marked by volatility and speculation, electric car manufacturer Tesla (TSLA) has held its ground, maintaining its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings throughout...
Maria Irene

Nvidia and NSF Forge $30 Million Partnership for Responsible AI Innovation

Nvidia, a global AI chip leader, and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) have joined forces to launch the National Artificial Intelligence Research...
Maria Irene

Bridge Brawl: LayerZero’s Move Sparks Controversy for Lido’s StETH Bridge

Last October, LayerZero, a leading player in building interoperability infrastructure for blockchains, introduced a crypto bridge enabling users to transfer Lido's popular staked ETH...
Maria Irene

Polygon Labs’ AggLayer: Crafting a Seamless Blockchain Web for Unified User...

A promising stride towards a unified blockchain network comes from Polygon Labs, the Ethereum-scaling solutions developer. Their latest innovation, the AggLayer protocol, set to...
Maria Irene

Casey Rodarmor’s Crypto Journey: RSICs and the Anticipated Runes Adventure

What is RSIC, and why are people spending $2,000 to buy them on secondary markets? Fungible tokens, akin to traditional money, are identical assets...
Maria Irene

Bitwise’s Bitcoin Ballet: Performing a Transparent Pas de Deux on the...

Bitwise, the San Francisco-based crypto asset manager, has become the first among the top ten bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers to share its digital...