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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Canister Lab

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...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Accelerating the AI Revolution: Menlo Ventures and Anthropic’s New Venture

Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have teamed up to introduce the Anthology Fund, a startup accelerator with a $100 million investment aimed at speeding up...
Maria Irene

Venture Capital Firms Forge Ahead in Web3 Despite Economic Indicators

Several key indicators of inflation in the United States have shown signs of easing recently, bringing relief to economists and policymakers aiming for stability....
Maria Irene

Crypto Tax Tug-of-War: South Korea’s Latest Move

South Korea's ruling party, the People’s Power Party, has officially proposed delaying the introduction of a tax on crypto trading profits. This proposal, filed...
Maria Irene

Lightning Strikes Bitso: Turbocharging Bitcoin in Latin America

Bitso, a prominent cryptocurrency platform in Latin America, is set to revolutionise bitcoin transactions with its latest partnership with Lightspark. This collaboration aims to...
Maria Irene

Trump’s NFT Encore: From Mar-a-Lago to the Metaverse

Former US President Donald Trump is gearing up for another venture into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Trump's plan to launch his fourth...
Maria Irene

From Vet Clinic Woes to Silicon Valley Pros

University of Melbourne PhD researchers, Will Bodewes and Nisal Ranasinghe, are set to join the world’s largest start-up accelerator program in Silicon Valley to...