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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Canister Lab

Trail of Bits review finds 25 issues in Liquidium cross-chain lending code

Liquidium has completed an independent security review of the ICP canisters supporting its cross-chain lending infrastructure, with the assessment identifying 25 findings across the...

ICP Cloud Engines expand as sovereign cloud infrastructure goes live

The Internet Computer's Cloud Engines are expanding as the network moves further into dedicated cloud infrastructure, offering organisations a way to run applications on...

DOM Wallet adds Bitcoin Culture’s Register of Names and new Ruins entry

DOM Wallet has added new Bitcoin Culture features, including The Register of Names and a new entry in the Ruins section, giving users new...

Liquidium prepares NFT lending launch on Robinhood Chain

Liquidium is preparing to bring its NFT lending protocol to Robinhood Chain, expanding its lending activity from Bitcoin into a new Ethereum Layer 2...
Real Estate
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Porter Davis Homes Collapse Stirs Unease in Australian Housing Industry

Maria Irene One of Victoria's largest home builders, Porter Davis Homes, has collapsed, halting construction on 1,700 builds across Victoria and Queensland. The collapse has...
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AI and Robotics Revolution: Rethinking Cities, Real Estate, and the Future...

Maria Irene As the rivalry between Elon Musk and Sam Altman reaches new heights, the race to develop AI robots that can perform labor-related tasks...
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Federal Mafia: A Controversial Exposé on the Unlawful Collection of Income...

Maria Irene "Federal Mafia: How It Illegally Imposes and Unlawfully Collects Income Taxes," written by the late Irwin Schiff, is a provocative and controversial book...
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Peter Schiff Talks to Irwin Schiff about Tax Resistance, Libertarianism, Life...

Peter Schiff (PS): Good evening, Dad. It's an honor to have this conversation with you. Let's start with tax resistance. As a prominent tax...
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Australian Job Market Reveals Mixed Signals as Vacancies Decline but Demand...

Maria Irene The Australian job market has been experiencing mixed signals in recent months, with a decline in job vacancies for the third consecutive quarter,...
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The Impending Crisis in Commercial Real Estate: A Debate Unfolds

Maria Irene As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis is brewing in the commercial real estate (CRE)...