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...
Real Estate
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Mortgaged to the Hilt: America’s Home Buying Crisis Reflected in Soaring...

As the sun sets in San Jose, California, the breathtaking vista of Silicon Valley gives little hint of the unspoken crisis unfolding beneath its...
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A Tale of Sandcastles and Bricks: Shaping a New BRC-20 Landscape

Maria Irene As Satoshi Ob (@satoshi_ob) sent his eloquent stream of 280-character thoughts into the Twittersphere yesterday, one thing became clear: the world of Ordinary...
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Sats-osphere: Cyberspace’s New Gold Rush in the .sats Domain Market

Maria Irene "Digital Gold Rush" might be an understatement as the landscape of the online space faces a seismic shift in the advent of the...
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One in a Quadrillion! The First Ever Rare Sat Gets Its...

Maria Irene In a pioneering blockchain development, an exclusive identity has been bestowed on a Rare Sat, a notable first that holds significant importance in...
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.Sats Names: A Sovereign Leap in Cyberspace, One Bitcoin at a...

The Bitcoin community, not satisfied with merely revolutionizing monetary transactions, is setting its sights on a new horizon: name systems. The latest innovation making...
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From Picket Fences to Pocketbook Panic: The US Housing Market and...

In the dance of numbers that underpins the US economy, a new rhythm is causing unease among potential homebuyers: mortgage rates are waltzing their...