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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Liquidium Switches Pricing Source to Satflow as Rune Loans Pause

Bitcoin based lending platform Liquidium has announced a change to how it sources floor price data, as activity across the Ordinals and Runes markets...
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Nvidia’s AI Chip Appetite Pushes Global Memory Demand to the Edge

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence computing is placing mounting pressure on the global memory supply chain, as each new generation of AI chips...
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OISY Demo Lets Developers Try Wallet Transactions and Get Test Tokens

An updated version of the OISY Signer Demo has been released, offering developers and users a way to explore token interactions and transaction flows...
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Menese Protocol plugs autonomous agents into DeFi across 50+ chains

Menese Protocol has expanded its push into AI-driven decentralised finance with a new integration that places its technology directly inside the OpenClaw ecosystem. The...
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IC Reactor v3 Update Enhances AI-Assisted Development and Onboarding

IC Reactor has released version 3 of its community project, introducing tools aimed at making AI-assisted development more accessible for developers across the Internet...
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ICP CLI v0.2.0 Update Introduces Local Domains, Migration Tools and Multi-Chain...

A new version of the ICP command line tool has been released, bringing several changes aimed at improving the day-to-day workflow for developers building...