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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The Great Ordinals Skirmish: Digital Gold Rush or Technological Trojan Horse?

In the captivating cosmos of Bitcoin, it becomes an odyssey to stay current with each spectacular ascent, sudden plummet, and interstellar discord. Amid the...
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Tax Hikes in Victoria: A ‘Suite’ Deal or a Bitter Pill...

Victoria may be leading Australia in terms of population density, with its shining star, Melbourne, standing proud as the country's largest city, bustling with...
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Debt, Darius, and Dollars: A Crisis Unfolding

As the US teeters on the brink of another fiscal crisis, financial analyst Darius Dale presents a chilling yet astute examination of the potentially...
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Mortgaged to the Hilt: America’s Home Buying Crisis Reflected in Soaring...

As the sun sets in San Jose, California, the breathtaking vista of Silicon Valley gives little hint of the unspoken crisis unfolding beneath its...
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A Tale of Sandcastles and Bricks: Shaping a New BRC-20 Landscape

Maria Irene As Satoshi Ob (@satoshi_ob) sent his eloquent stream of 280-character thoughts into the Twittersphere yesterday, one thing became clear: the world of Ordinary...
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Sats-osphere: Cyberspace’s New Gold Rush in the .sats Domain Market

Maria Irene "Digital Gold Rush" might be an understatement as the landscape of the online space faces a seismic shift in the advent of the...