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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DSocial Builder Highlights Need for Clearer Development Tools on Internet Computer

A developer working on a decentralised social platform called DSocial has shared a candid update on the challenges of building long-term projects fully on-chain,...
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Internet Computer tops DePIN social activity rankings, CryptoDep data shows

Internet Computer has taken the top spot in a new snapshot of DePIN projects ranked by social activity, according to figures shared by CryptoDep...
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ICP Exchange Balances Fall to Yearly Low as Broader Supply Pressures...

The supply of ICP held on centralised exchanges has fallen to 61.6 million tokens, the lowest level recorded this year, based on data from...
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How Stillcore Capital Is Reframing TAO for Institutional Capital

Institutional adoption in crypto rarely looks the way it is imagined online. It does not usually begin with dramatic announcements, social media fanfare, or...
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Leading AI Researchers Explore the Path to General Intelligence at Davos

At World Computer Day in Davos, top AI researchers from Stanford, ETH Zurich, and Google shared insights on the current state and future of...
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$CRYPTOBURG Tops Bitcoin’s Fungible Tokens on ODIN•FUN

ODIN•FUN has emerged as the leading platform for the Bitcoin-based fungible token $CRYPTOBURG, which has reached a market capitalisation of $289 million, with total...