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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Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
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Dvinity rolls out profile layer and tests new game features

Dvinity has introduced a new profile layer while testing several gaming features, including community cards and its first slot machine. The profile layer is now...
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Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

Anthropic has launched Claude Managed Agents, a new product designed to help companies build and deploy AI agents without spending months setting up infrastructure. The...
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ICP proposal backs first test cloud engine

A proposal to create the first test cloud engine on the Internet Computer is moving through governance with strong early backing from voters. The proposal...
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Bitmap.trade adds Wallet Connect and portfolio profiles

Bitmap.trade has launched a new Wallet Connect feature, giving users a way to connect Bitcoin wallets, view their bitmap holdings and create shareable portfolio...
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Kinic launches terminal tool to manage verifiable AI memory on Internet...

Kinic TUI has been released, offering developers a command-line way to manage AI memory as smart contracts on the Internet Computer Protocol. Built by ICME...
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Caffeine V3 launches with AI agent builds as demand surges

A new version of the Caffeine development platform has gone live, introducing a system where multiple AI agents work together to build applications, while...