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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OISY 2.6 adds XRP, Robinhood assets and cycles support

OISY has released version 2.6 of its wallet, adding support for native XRP, Robinhood assets and a new way to hold Internet Computer compute...

Liquidium reports 1.6 million ICP supplied across 175 loans

Liquidium has reported a new milestone for its ICP lending activity, with 1.6 million ICP supplied through the platform across 175 loans. The milestone was...

Odin.fun reports busiest development week with 228 commits

Odin.fun has reported its busiest development week of the series, with 228 commits covering live community features, account security, search visibility and improvements to...

US equity ETF inflows fall to lowest level since March

US equity exchange-traded funds saw their average daily inflows fall to about US$3.3 billion in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the...
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Inflation’s Juggling Act: Rent, Rates, and Resilience

Maria Irene In an environment where a plethora of economic indicators are screaming for attention, untangling the interplay between stagnant price growth, housing inflation, and...
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Calladita: Where Silence, Satire, and NFTs Collide

In a compelling fusion of drama, satire, and innovative funding, the film "Calladita" (The Quiet Maid) has left an indelible mark on both the...
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Don’t Fumble Over FinTech—Just TipLink It!

Maria Irene The layperson often finds themselves entangled in the intricacies of wallets, tokens, and cryptocurrencies. Enter TipLink, an app that effortlessly simplifies these complexities,...
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Real USD: A Stablecoin’s Stumble from Realty to Reality

In a bid to tether the digital currency landscape to the tangible asset domain, Real USD (USDR) emerged on the crypto horizon, promising a...
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MoMA Welcomes AI-Infused Masterpiece into Permanent Collection

Unsupervised—Machine Hallucinations" by Refik Anadol Sparks Controversy and Conversations on AI in Art   The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has embraced the future of...
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Riding the DePeg Coaster: The USDR Crisis and the Rollercoaster History...

Stablecoins were heralded as the sanctuary of the cryptocurrency markets, the digital haven where you could park your funds and rest easy, trusting they...