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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Stuck Between a House and a Hard Place: Navigating Australia’s Financial...

Maria Irene The echoes of an economic epoch reverberate in the minds of Australians, tracing back to the tumultuous times of 1989 and 1990 when...
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DONS: A MemeCoin With a Twist; Can It Make “DON” Of...

Two months. This is the time it took for $DONS, a MemeCoin with a difference, to disrupt the crypto landscape by combining the fun...
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Crypto Custodian Cobo Argus Surpasses $100M in Value Locked Just One...

In a remarkable feat, crypto custodian Cobo's Argus protocol has achieved an impressive milestone of over $100 million in locked value within a mere...
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ChatGPT: The Future of Offline Mobile Communication!

Emad Mostaque, the CEO and Co-Founder of Stability AI, recently painted a vivid picture of the future of mobile communication in a chat with...
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Binance Australia Raided by Securities Watchdog Over Derivatives Drama

On Tuesday, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the nation's corporate and securities watchdog, conducted a search of the offices of Binance Australia,...
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StakeCube’s Sprint Towards Clearing Debts & Boosting Innovation

Maria Irene In the often unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, the ability to stand strong in the face of adversity is what separates the wheat from...