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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From Pennies to Pounds: The Rise, Fall, and Evolution of Medieval...

Unraveling the intricate threads of medieval currency and the transformative journey to modern money   Maria Irene In the kaleidoscope of history, the story of money is...
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Solana vs. SEC: A Blockchain Brawl for the Ages

Maria Irene In the age of blockchain ascendance, a cloud of regulatory uncertainty looms. Leading the charge against the oncoming storm is Solana, a high-performance...
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Bye Bye Big Government: Embracing the Libertarian Phoenix for a Tech-Enriched...

Maria Irene In a world where technology has started to outpace the traditional structures of governance, a burgeoning school of thought has gained traction: Libertarianism....
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Vitalik Buterin, the ‘Crypto Crusader’: Pledging a Digital Fortune to Real-World...

Maria Irene Vitalik Buterin, the prodigious mind behind Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has long been recognized not only for his technical...
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A Tide of Dollars: How Global Liquidity is Reshaping India’s Economic...

Global liquidity is a term that has become ubiquitous among financial professionals, economists, and policy makers. But what does it actually mean and why...
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Liquidity Lanes: Navigating the Global Financial Highway

Maria Irene In the realm of financial literature, few books manage to strike a balance between academic rigor and practical insights. "Global Liquidity, Spillovers to...