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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Dom Wallet adds Silk Road exhibit exploring Bitcoin, crime and state power

Dom Wallet has added a new exhibit to its Ruins wing examining the history of Silk Road and its wider impact on Bitcoin, law...

Liquidium launches Robinhood Chain NFT lending in open beta

Liquidium.WTF has launched its NFT lending service on Robinhood Chain in open beta, giving holders of selected Robinhood NFTs the option to borrow crypto...

ICPay adds new tools for simpler canister management

ICPay has launched a new set of canister management tools aimed at making it easier for Internet Computer users to control and maintain their...

Crypto ETFs record sixth straight week of inflows

Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded another week of net inflows, extending their positive run to six consecutive weeks as investor demand for digital assets shows...
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Bears, Bonds, and the Apocalypse: Peter Schiff’s No-Holds-Barred Financial Forecast

Maria Irene Peter Schiff, a well-known figure in the financial world, has been dropping some seriously bearish predictions about the U.S. financial market. The chief...
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Yield Curve Control: How Central Banks Play Puppeteer with Money—And What...

Maria Irene Yield Curve Control (YCC) may sound like financial mumbo-jumbo, but it's something that can impact us all—even you, the crypto enthusiast! In simple...
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Binance Reopens Registrations and Services for Belgian Users

Crypto exchange giant Binance has announced the reopening of registrations and access to its suite of products and services for Belgian crypto enthusiasts. This...
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Massive Breakthrough in the World of AI

In a groundbreaking development, ChatGPT, the popular AI-powered language model, has taken a monumental leap forward by becoming officially multimodal. This transformation equips ChatGPT...
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The Bitcoin World is Aflutter With ‘Runes’: What are they?

Maria Irene Casey Rodarmor, the creative genius behind the Ordinals project, has just dropped an alternative to BRC-20 fungible tokens called 'Runes.' While many may...
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Untangling the Bitcoin Web: How Libbitcoinkernel is Paving the Road to...

In the dynamic world of Bitcoin development, a project often arises that promises to make waves, and Libbitcoinkernel is precisely that kind of venture....