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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Liquidium highlights 25% LTV borrowing option using ClayStonKz collection as collateral

Liquidium has highlighted a lending opportunity that allows eligible ClayStonKz holders to use their collection assets as collateral for borrowing, with a loan-to-value (LTV)...

How to create and launch an ICRC-1 token on the Internet Computer without code

Creating a cryptocurrency token can involve smart contract development, testing and deployment costs. On the Internet Computer, users can create an ICRC-1 token through...

Menese Protocol sets 10 million MENES token sale window for September 22

Menese Protocol has announced a 10 million MENES token sale through the Network Nervous System (NNS), following the community’s adoption of the protocol. The sale...

DOM wallet launches District Explorer for Bitcoin block artwork

The DOM wallet has launched a new District Explorer that allows anyone to explore Bitcoin blocks as individual districts, bringing together artwork, block information...
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Bitcoin Gets Its Own DeFi Toolkit with REE from Omnity

Omnity Network has introduced the Runes Exchange Environment, or REE, a platform that lets developers build decentralised finance applications directly on Bitcoin. It promises...
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Onicai Launches Live Reverse Auction for mAIners on 9 November

Onicai is introducing a new kind of auction to the decentralised AI space, where strategy and timing could decide who walks away with the...
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Dmail Adds USDC Support on Base for Web3 Domain Payments

Dmail, the decentralised email and identity platform, has introduced support for USDC payments via Base, expanding how users can register and pay for their...
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Bitcoin DeFi speeds up as REE and RichSwap cut swap times...

Bitcoin’s decentralised finance ecosystem has taken a leap forward with REE and RichSwap introducing on-chain liquidity at the Layer 1 level, reducing swap times...
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Prabhat builds fully on-chain poker game on ICP in minutes using...

A developer named Prabhat has built Decentralised Poker, a blockchain-based poker game, using just a single prompt on Caffeine AI — completing the entire...
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British University in Egypt integrates Caffeine AI into coursework for 400...

Over 400 students at The British University in Egypt (BUE) completed their final graded assignments using Caffeine AI, marking a first for the university...