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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OpenChat adds direct crypto transfers through Oisy and NFID Wallet

OpenChat users can now send cryptocurrency directly through the platform using Oisy and NFID Wallet, removing the need to first deposit funds into an...

Onicai SNS proposal goes live on ICP governance

A proposal to move onicai towards decentralised governance through an SNS is now live on the Internet Computer’s Network Nervous System (NNS), giving the...

ICPanda proposes six protocols for trusted AI agent communication

AI agents are increasingly being designed to communicate and act with less direct human involvement, raising questions about identity, authority, privacy and the reliability...

Liquidium records largest simple loan with $60,700 USDC borrowed against Bitcoin

Liquidium has reported its largest simple loan to date, with a user borrowing about $60,700 in USDC by providing two Bitcoin as collateral. According to...
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Zombie No More: How Metaplanet and Semler Scientific Rejuvenated with Bitcoin

Executives at Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are singing the praises of MicroStrategy's Bitcoin playbook, crediting it for pulling their companies out of “zombie” status...
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Magic Eden Sparkles with 30% Diamond Boost for NFT Purchases

Magic Eden, a prominent multi-chain NFT market platform, has unveiled a 30% diamond boost for all purchases of non-fungible tokens, Ordinals, and Rare Sats...
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Save the Day: Solend Rebrands and Launches New Features

The Solend protocol on Solana is making waves with a rebrand to Save and the introduction of several new financial tools. Announced on Wednesday,...
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Exoskeleton Excitement: Para-Athlete Carries Olympic Torch

Cutting-edge robotics are making waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with para-athlete Kevin Piette, who lost the use of his legs after a car...
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SearchGPT Sparks Shake-Up: OpenAI Takes on Google

OpenAI has entered the competitive search engine market, traditionally dominated by Google, with the introduction of SearchGPT, a search engine powered by artificial intelligence...
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Tokenization Tango: From Coinbase to Solana

The asset management landscape is evolving rapidly with the advent of tokenization, a process that transforms traditional assets into digital tokens. Recently, several major...