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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Gaming

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...
Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Awakening: Dormant Wallet Moves $30 Million After 11-Year Slumber

In a remarkable twist, a long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) wallet that had remained inactive for a staggering 11 years has sprung back to life, triggering...
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SophiaVerse: The Dawn of a Superintelligent Friend

The metamorphosis of the metaverse landscape has led to an explosion of creativity, innovation, and technological breakthroughs. Amidst this eruption, one trailblazer stands out:...
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Golden Gateway: Chainlink’s Revolutionary Leap towards a Tokenized Future of Gold

The tokenized gold market is going through an evolutionary phase with the advent of blockchain technology, a revolution underpinned by the capabilities of the...
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The Metaverse March: McDonald’s Innovative Entry & Blockamoto’s Bitcoin Vision Amidst...

Maria Irene It seems we are at the dawn of a new era. As the world of crypto faces a bear market, the concept of...
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Echoes of 2006 in US and Australian Housing Markets

Maria Irene As the adage goes, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. For the real estate markets in Australia and the US,...
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The Ghost of 2006: US Housing Market Teeters on The Edge...

The financial echo of the 2006 housing bubble is a chilling reminder of the potential crisis that could unfold in the US housing market....