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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The Jar of DOM reopens with a new on-chain season

The Jar of DOM has reopened for a new season, giving DOM Wallet users another on-chain game built around ICP staking, DOM burns and...

KeyMesh explores confidential and verifiable external compute on ICP

A new experimental project called KeyMesh is exploring whether the Internet Computer can coordinate external computing resources while giving users stronger guarantees around privacy,...

ICPay aims to simplify crypto transfers with username-based handles

Sending cryptocurrency can involve copying and pasting long wallet addresses, a process that can be inconvenient and increases the risk of entering the wrong...

Expired bob.fun domain raises Internet Identity security concerns for users

Users of the ICP-based bob.fun applications have been warned against accessing the services through their former web domains after the bob.fun domain stopped serving...
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Liquidium Opens Bitcoin-Backed Loans to All Users After Strong Waitlist Demand

Liquidium has removed the waitlist for its Bitcoin loan service, opening the platform’s native lending feature to all users following strong early demand. The company...
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LedgerLife Releases New Book on the Internet Computer as Kindle Edition...

LedgerLife has released a new book examining the technology and ideas behind the Internet Computer Protocol, adding a long-form perspective to the conversation around...
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Dmail Introduces Auto-Forwarding 2.0 Linking Telegram, MetaMask and Gmail

Dmail has rolled out Auto-Forwarding 2.0, an update designed to route messages across several widely used platforms while maintaining the identity and privacy principles...
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CoreLedger Brings TEOS to the Internet Computer Protocol

CoreLedger has announced that its Token Economy Operating System, known as TEOS, is now running on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) after almost two...
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US Intelligence Says Iran Leadership Remains Stable as Oil Prices Climb

Fresh intelligence assessments from the United States indicate that Iran’s leadership structure remains largely intact, with analysts seeing no immediate risk of collapse despite...
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Native Bitcoin Loans Gain Traction as Liquidium Cross-Chain Activity Picks Up

Native Bitcoin lending activity is starting to gather pace on the platform run by Liquidium, with the team reporting that more than $50,000 worth...