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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Ethereum’s Rollercoaster: From Plunge to Potential Peak

Ethereum (ETH) faced a tough start in 2023, experiencing a significant drop in value. However, the tide began to turn as 2024 approached, with...
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Village Life Goes Digital

Who would have thought that a secluded Japanese village could reinvent itself through blockchain technology? Yamakoshi, a hidden gem in the Niigata mountains, has...
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Marathon’s Crypto Expansion Adds Kaspa

Marathon Digital has diversified its operations by mining $16 million worth of Kaspa (KAS), a token developed to tackle Bitcoin's scalability issues. Since September,...
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North Carolina Takes a Stand Against Central Bank Digital Currencies

North Carolina's General Assembly has decisively passed a bill that would prohibit the state's government from using and accepting a central bank digital currency...
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Goatastic: UNIXonICP’s First Drop and UNIX Mag Launch

The UNIXonICP community is celebrating a significant milestone as the first-ever drop by UNIX, titled "Goats of UNIX" (GOU), concludes with impressive success. This...
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Blast Off: Crypto Holders Set to Receive Major Airdrop

On June 26 at 10am ET sharp, the much-anticipated Blast airdrop will take place, showering crypto enthusiasts with a massive 17 billion BLAST tokens....