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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Coinbase Puts Its Crypto Where Its Mouth Is: 52 Million Americans...

Coinbase, one of the biggest names in the crypto world, has thrown down the gauntlet. With research indicating that a staggering 87% of Americans...
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Inflation’s Boomerang Effect: Why Premature Cheers End in Tears

Maria Irene Inflation is a curious beast. It lurks in the corners of global economies, springing forth when least expected, leaving policymakers scrambling to tame...
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Bastion, Founded by Former Andreessen Horowitz Execs, Raises $25M for Web3...

Two former executives from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)'s crypto division have successfully raised $25 million in seed funding for their newly launched Web3 startup, Bastion....
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PayPal’s PYUSD Faces Uphill Battle in the Stablecoin Market Amidst Declining...

When PayPal unveiled PYUSD last month, it highlighted the stablecoin's potential for payments on a global scale. But the token's first transparency report suggests...
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Visa’s Everywhere Initiative: The ‘Financial Oscars’ Where Fintech Startups Battle for...

Roll out the red carpet, because the "Financial Oscars" are about to commence. In a collision of finance and technology, Visa has announced its...
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East Beats West: Cole Kennelly of Volmex Finance Says Asia’s the...

Maria Irene Cole Kennelly, the founder of Volmex Finance, recently shared a series of insights on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter,...