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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funnAI mAIners Marketplace Records Strong Activity in First Hour

The funnAI mAIners Marketplace has gone live, and early numbers suggest a confident start. Within the first hour of launch, the platform recorded 44...
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ARO Network and DFINITY Plan Edge Infrastructure Integration for AI Native...

ARO Network and DFINITY have announced plans to work towards an integration between ARO’s decentralised edge infrastructure and the Internet Computer, aiming to support...
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ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0 Tightens Security and Streamlines Development

The Internet Computer ecosystem has rolled out ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0, a release aimed squarely at improving how developers build, test and ship applications...
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funnAI Launches mAIner Marketplace With Live Trading and Instant Access

The funnAI ecosystem has taken a visible step forward with the launch of its mAIner Marketplace, opening up a new venue where users can...
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RichSwap Adjusts Fees to Boost Runes Liquidity on Bitcoin Layer 1

RichSwap has announced a change to its fee structure as it looks to tackle one of the most persistent challenges facing decentralised finance on...
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Menese Protocol Brings CloakCoin Web Wallets to ICP Infrastructure

Menese Protocol has announced a new integration that connects CloakCoin web wallets with infrastructure built on the Internet Computer, marking a technical crossover between...