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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ICP-backed borrowing activity surges past $100k as Liquidium reports rapid collateral...

Activity on lending protocols tied to Internet Computer (ICP) has picked up pace, with Liquidium reporting that more than 100,000 dollars worth of ICP...
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Caffeine joins AWS Marketplace, aiming to turn plain language into enterprise...

Caffeine is now available on AWS Marketplace, bringing its conversational app-building system to enterprise teams looking to create internal tools without traditional development cycles. The...
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Internet Computer Launches SEV Subnets to Strengthen Data Protection

The Internet Computer has activated a new security feature designed to protect sensitive data from exposure at the hardware level, marking a development in...
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Internet Computer edges closer to 300 billion transactions as activity levels...

The Internet Computer, developed by Dfinity, is approaching a major usage mark with total transactions reaching around 293 billion. The network is now within...
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Odin Fun Outlines Major Infrastructure and Security Upgrades in V2

Odin Fun has outlined a series of infrastructure, security and operational upgrades introduced in V2 of its Bitcoin-based trading platform, describing the release as...
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19-Year-Old Student Sells AI Traffic Detection System to Hong Kong Administration

A 19-year-old student from China, Zhang Wei, has developed an AI-powered traffic detection system and sold it to authorities in Hong Kong for $550,000. The...