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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DFINITY continues WebAssembly partnership with Carnegie Mellon research centre

The DFINITY Foundation is continuing its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s WebAssembly Research Center, extending a relationship focused on the development and research of...

Caffeine AI lets users choose the model behind their app builds

Caffeine AI has introduced a new option allowing users to choose which AI model builds their applications, giving them greater control over how they...

Dominic Williams points to ICP as AI agents move towards machine-native payments

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has pointed to the Internet Computer as an example of infrastructure that could allow AI agents to use digital payment...

12,508 ICP deposited on Liquidium in a single transaction

A single deposit of 12,508 ICP has been reported on Liquidium, highlighting one way ICP holders can access liquidity without immediately selling their tokens. The...
Books
Maria Irene

Exploring the Depths of Rational Thinking

Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky is a thought-provoking and illuminating collection of essays that explores the concept of rationality in the...
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Record High Debt-to-Income Ratios Signal Looming Crisis

Maria Irene In a distressing new report from Fannie Mae, the debt-to-income ratio on FHA mortgages reached an alarming 44% in 2022, the highest percentage...
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Nereus Finance Activates Community Liquidators, Enhancing DeFi Ecosystem and Empowering Users

Maria Irene Nereus Finance, a prominent DeFi platform, has recently taken an innovative step by activating community liquidators to handle necessary liquidations. The platform intends...
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Defying the Market’s Rigged Game: Practical Guide to Weather the Storm

Maria Irene Rigged to Fail: Blunt-Spoken Investment Solutions for Unsuspecting Investors, penned by seasoned Wall Street insiders Matthew Piepenburg and Thomas Lott, serves as a...
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Discover the Richness of El Salvador: A Captivating Journey through People,...

In the fascinating book, "El Salvador: The People and Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)," the author takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the...
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Transforming Imagination into Reality: The Magic Behind Text-to-Image AI Technologies

Maria Irene In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, one of the most fascinating developments is the ability to generate images from textual descriptions. Text-to-image...