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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Dom Wallet adds Silk Road exhibit exploring Bitcoin, crime and state power

Dom Wallet has added a new exhibit to its Ruins wing examining the history of Silk Road and its wider impact on Bitcoin, law...

Liquidium launches Robinhood Chain NFT lending in open beta

Liquidium.WTF has launched its NFT lending service on Robinhood Chain in open beta, giving holders of selected Robinhood NFTs the option to borrow crypto...

ICPay adds new tools for simpler canister management

ICPay has launched a new set of canister management tools aimed at making it easier for Internet Computer users to control and maintain their...

Crypto ETFs record sixth straight week of inflows

Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded another week of net inflows, extending their positive run to six consecutive weeks as investor demand for digital assets shows...
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Crypto Funds See $1 Billion Inflows as Investor Confidence Shows Signs...

Investor appetite for crypto funds appears to be returning after several weeks of withdrawals, with the latest data showing a sharp turnaround in flows. Digital...
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Student Builds Real Time GPA Calculator in 30 Seconds Using Caffeine

A university student has drawn attention online after building a working GPA calculator in under 30 seconds using the Caffeine platform. The tool, shared by...
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AI Agents Could Become Crypto’s Next Major Users, Says Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong believes the next wave of crypto adoption may not come from retail traders or institutions, but from software. The Coinbase chief executive recently...
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Dominic Williams warns AI breaches expose fragile systems as ICP pitched...

A month-long breach of Mexican government systems has intensified debate about whether current cyber defences are fit for an AI-driven threat environment. According to reporting...
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Sneed Trading Bot update resolves ICPSwap failures linked to cached token...

A new version of the Sneed Trading Bot has been released to address trade failures affecting certain ICPSwap pairs, following reports from users who...
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Dom says UAE AWS outage shows data centres are becoming targets...

Drone strikes on Amazon Web Services data centres in the United Arab Emirates have disrupted banks, payments platforms and consumer apps across the region,...