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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Mission 70, Internet Identity 2.0 and a Hint at ICPUSD Set...

Comments from Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams have given the community fresh signals about where the network may be heading over the next year,...
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MEXC lists ckBTC for zero-fee trading, bringing Bitcoin to the Internet...

MEXC has announced the first-ever listing of ckBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token built on the Internet Computer, with zero-fee trading on the ckBTC/BTC pair starting...
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ICP sees surge in long-term staking as eight-year commitments rise

The Internet Computer has seen a notable increase in long-term staking activity, with 133,000 ICP added to eight-year commitments within a 24-hour period. According...
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ICP calls out DeFi data providers over what it says is...

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has accused parts of the crypto data industry of misreporting the Internet Computer’s decentralised finance figures, saying the issue is...
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Motoko gains a new sorting package aimed at speed and flexibility

A new community-built sorting package has landed for Motoko developers, offering a cleaner and faster way to handle ordering logic inside canisters. The library,...
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IC Commerce Brings AI-Powered E-Commerce to the Internet Computer

A new open-source e-commerce platform has arrived on the Internet Computer, combining a full-stack architecture with artificial intelligence to simplify the creation and management...