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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Dominic Williams highlights fully on-chain exchange model

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has highlighted the idea of an open-source order book exchange that operates entirely on-chain, pointing to the potential of blockchain...

Dom Wallet explores self-drawing Bitcoin Bitmaps

Dom Wallet has highlighted a recent development in Bitcoin Bitmap technology that could allow an inscription to build an accurate representation of a block...

Odin.fun outlines locking, staking and V2 migration plans

Odin.fun has provided an update on its roadmap, covering token locking, staking, the planned migration from V1 to V2 and security measures introduced following...

ICPanda explores AI control and human freedom in new sci-fi story

ICPanda has released a new science fiction story exploring the question of whether an artificial superintelligence should have the authority to determine humanity's future. Titled...
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Checkmate to Chains: A Brazilian Chess Tournament Castles into the Cryptoverse

Maria Irene In the sun-dappled city squares of Brazil, a sport as old as civilization itself has been quietly undergoing a revolution. The grandmasters behind...
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From Xenomorph to Cyberspace: H.R. Giger’s Alien Ascends the Blockchain Cosmos

Maria Irene In the face of absurdity, humanity oftentimes finds itself veering towards paths less traveled. As Albert Camus implored us to imagine Sisyphus happy,...
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Bit by Bit, Block by Block – Celebrating Bitcoin’s Landmark Blockout...

Maria Irene Blockout Day has arrived and the Bitcoin community is abuzz with excitement. Bitmap, an open-source standard allowing ownership of a Bitcoin block, has...
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Million-Dollar Name-Game: Paradigm.eth Shatters Crypto Domain Records!

The cryptocurrency space is far from just Bitcoin and Ethereum anymore. The landscape now extends to the realm of crypto domains, blockchain-based domains that...
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Unleashing Intelligence: Blockchain’s AI Revolution!

Maria Irene The advent of the digital age has seen many revolutions, but none as transformative as the convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI)....
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Mastercard To Launch Beta Version of Blockchain App Store

Mastercard, a global leader in payment solutions, has announced plans to launch a beta version of its blockchain 'app store' called the MultiToken Network...