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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The Jar of DOM reopens with a new on-chain season

The Jar of DOM has reopened for a new season, giving DOM Wallet users another on-chain game built around ICP staking, DOM burns and...

KeyMesh explores confidential and verifiable external compute on ICP

A new experimental project called KeyMesh is exploring whether the Internet Computer can coordinate external computing resources while giving users stronger guarantees around privacy,...

ICPay aims to simplify crypto transfers with username-based handles

Sending cryptocurrency can involve copying and pasting long wallet addresses, a process that can be inconvenient and increases the risk of entering the wrong...

Expired bob.fun domain raises Internet Identity security concerns for users

Users of the ICP-based bob.fun applications have been warned against accessing the services through their former web domains after the bob.fun domain stopped serving...
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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...
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The Global Liquidity Tango: A Dance of Dollars, Debt, and QE

In the world of global finance, the concept of liquidity is often bandied about with a sense of gravitas. It's the lifeblood of the...
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Down Under Dilemma: The Tightrope Walk between Rental Shortages and Housing...

Maria Irene   The ongoing rental crunch in Australia's capital cities paints a complex picture of supply and demand dynamics, investor behaviors, and policy implications. In...
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Satoshi Safari: The New Bitcoin Gold Rush

Maria Irene In the heart of the digital frontier, a new trend is emerging, one that is reshaping the landscape of cryptocurrency and redefining the...