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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ICPay expands token support and promotes on-chain custody model

ICPay says more than 18 tokens have now been issued through its platform, with token creators able to refuel their token canisters directly through...

Internet Computer added to CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index

Internet Computer (ICP) has been added to the CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index as part of a correction to the index’s September...

BOOM DAO name change draws scrutiny over CHAI rebrand

BOOM DAO’s reported transition to a project called CHAI has drawn criticism within the Internet Computer community, with questions being raised about the project’s...

Menese Protocol seeks SNS support after a year of cross-chain development

Menese Protocol is seeking support for a proposal on the Internet Computer’s Service Nervous System (SNS), saying its cross-chain infrastructure has been operating in...
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Bitmap Climbs to Fourth Place in CoinGecko’s Most-Watched NFT Collections

Bitmap is quickly gaining in both popularity and recognition, according to a recent analysis by CoinGecko. With the NFT (Non-Fungible Token) space evolving at...
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Betting on Bitcoin’s Second Layer: How L2s Could Flip Coinbase and...

In an era when Bitcoin has redefined the way we think about finance, Muneeb, the co-creator of Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) protocol,...
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Gary Gensler’s Congressional Testimony: 5 Key Moments of Contention

Gary Gensler, the head of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), faced a barrage of questions during his recent appearance before Congress,...
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Meta AI: Mark Zuckerberg’s Answer to ChatGPT Unveiled

In a bid to expand its technological horizons and keep pace with the ever-evolving AI landscape, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Meta AI, an...
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Unraveling the Rune Saga: Decoding Confusion as Casey Rodarmor Puts the...

Maria Irene In the wild landscape of Bitcoin-based fungible tokens, Casey Rodarmor's announcement of Runes was the proverbial shot heard around the crypto world. Runes...
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21 Shades of Satoshi: Unlocking the Numerological Mysteries of Bitcoin’s Genesis

Bitcoin: it’s the cryptocurrency that has been changing the face of finance for more than a decade. Behind the scenes of this revolutionary concept...