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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Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
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China Pulls Far Ahead in Global Electricity Output

China has opened up a wide lead in the global electricity race, generating around 10,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of power a year, according to data...
Maria Irene

BOB’s next halving is set for 10 February 2026 as mining...

Attention across the Internet Computer community is beginning to shift toward BOB’s next scheduled halving on 10 February 2026, a milestone that will again...
Maria Irene

Vitalik Buterin Questions Ethereum’s Layer 2 Playbook as L1 Scaling Accelerates

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has posted fresh thoughts on the evolving role of Layer 2 networks, suggesting the original rollup-centric vision may need updating...
Maria Irene

When the Noise Drops, Builders Stay: A Bitcoin DeFi Reality Check

Bear markets have a way of stripping crypto back to its essentials. Hype drains out, timelines quieten, and the easy money narratives disappear. What...
Maria Irene

DSocial Builder Highlights Need for Clearer Development Tools on Internet Computer

A developer working on a decentralised social platform called DSocial has shared a candid update on the challenges of building long-term projects fully on-chain,...
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Internet Computer tops DePIN social activity rankings, CryptoDep data shows

Internet Computer has taken the top spot in a new snapshot of DePIN projects ranked by social activity, according to figures shared by CryptoDep...