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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Gaming

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...
Opinion
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The AI Whisperer: Jeff Booth’s Vision of a Future Shaped by...

In a recent interview, Jeff Booth, the entrepreneur, author, and general partner at Ego Death Capital, painted a picture of the future that is...
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Game On! Tokyo’s Grand Oasys Hackathon Set to Kickstart a Blockchain...

Beware, gamers! A new battlefield is set for the programming virtuosos as Oasys, a cutting-edge gaming-optimized blockchain, uncloaks its first-ever hackathon in alignment with...
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The Fed’s Chess Moves, Green Horizons, and a Deceptively Simple Cup:...

Fed actions and Wall Street fluctuations are as volatile as a summer thunderstorm, and like all good meteorologists, economic forecasters attempt to predict what...
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Just Digitize It: Nike’s Virtual Couture Meets EA Sports’ Gaming Galaxies

Maria Irene Gone are the days when sporting our favorite athletic gear was limited to the physical realm. Nike, the sportswear titan that has long...
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SEC Showdown: Binance, its Bold Boss, and the Fight for the...

Maria Irene In the tempestuous world of cryptocurrency, the name "Binance" reverberates with both admiration and apprehension. Its meteoric rise to the summit of crypto...
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Electric Dreams: The Lightning Network’s Charge Through Cryptocurrency

In the heart of the digital wilderness, a spark has ignited, morphing into an electrifying bolt that's rapidly changing the terrain. This bolt is...