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’s Big Cheese and DeFi’s Fierce Watchdog: A Tweet Duel for...

In the increasingly complex landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), it often takes just a couple of tweets to kickstart a full-scale dialogue on the...
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Navigating Polygon 2.0: ‘Global Trustless-Parallel-Computing’

Polygon is stepping into the spotlight to reshape the narrative. Founder Sandeep Nailwal has unveiled the start of Phase 0 for Polygon 2.0, an...
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Arm Flexes Its Financial Muscles with a $65 Billion Valuation: Is...

When it comes to blockbuster initial public offerings, Arm Holdings is proving that you don't need a movie franchise or a meme stock to...
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From PlayStations to Blockchains: Sony Joins the Web3 Revolution

Sony's IT subsidiary joins forces with Startale Labs to establish a blockchain network and venture into the Web3 space. Sony, the renowned Japanese electronics and...
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CavalRe: Swapping Wall Street for Blockchain One Token at a Time

Maria Irene The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has a new standout: CavalRe. Aiming to transform global capital markets through blockchain technology, CavalRe's founder Eric Forgy...
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CavalRe and Eric Forgy: Where Rocket Science Meets Finance, With a...

Maria Irene Eric Forgy's latest venture, CavalRe, could be the linchpin that modern finance has been searching for. It's not every day that a physicist...