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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Break Bitcoin Boundaries: UniSat Unleashes Native brc20-swap!

Maria Irene UniSat, the prominent blockchain entity, has pushed the envelope in the Bitcoin sphere by launching brc20-swap, a first-of-its-kind native swap. The groundbreaking innovation...
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Inscribing the Future: Blockamoto’s Boldly Bitmap Vision

Maria Irene In the dynamic landscape of Bitcoin innovation, Bitoshi Blockamoto, the pioneering mastermind behind Bitmap, has whipped up a maelstrom of anticipation and conjecture....
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Quantum Quirks and Conscious Craniums: Unraveling Penrose’s Emperor’s New Mind

Every now and again, a book comes along that is bound to stir up discussion. 'The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the...
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Congressman Torres Calls for Investigation into SEC’s Deal with Prometheum

In a recent development, Representative Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has demanded investigations into the license granted to Prometheum Ember ATS by the United States Securities...
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Brisbane Blaze: The Heartbreaking Intersection of Personal Tragedy and Economic Inequality?

Maria Irene In the peaceful suburbia of Brisbane's north, a home was gutted by an explosion, a gruesome testament to a tragic tale that may...
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Polygon’s POL Proposal: Navigating Regulatory Waters or a Brave New Leap...

The open-source world is bustling with innovation, and Polygon, an Ethereum scaling solution, is no exception. Since its inception in 2020, the Polygon protocol...