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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Internet Receipts Wants to Save Your Screenshots From Getting Lost

Screenshots have become a kind of digital filing cabinet for social media posts, breaking news, deleted tweets and viral arguments. Most end up buried...
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Google’s Quantum Warning Raises Fresh Questions for Bitcoin

Google’s latest warning on quantum computing has reignited debate around how prepared Bitcoin really is for future attacks. The company now believes that breaking modern...
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Direct ICP Skills Aim to Reduce AI Coding Errors

Artificial intelligence coding agents are becoming more common across software development, but one problem keeps appearing. They often make mistakes when working with unfamiliar...
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AI-Built Token Goes Live on ICP: No Team, No Pre-mine, No...

Every line of DOM's protocol was written by Claude, Anthropic's AI. The token launched on March 29 with four canisters, zero human-authored code, and...
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Internet Computer Network Fees Pass $645,000 as Mission 70 Targets Lower...

The Internet Computer network generated more than $645,000 in fees during the latest quarter, giving supporters of ICP fresh evidence that activity across the...
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DFINITY CBO Says Recent ICP Concerns Were Temporary or Misrepresented

Pierre Samaties has responded to a list of concerns raised about the Internet Computer ecosystem, saying the issues mentioned were either temporary, already resolved...