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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Dancing the Gasoline Tango: A Nimble Two-Step to Energy Independence in...

The geopolitical seesaw between Europe's energy dependence on Russia and its quest for sustainability finds itself on the cusp of a precarious tipping point,...
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The Audacious Odyssey of Neuralink: Decoding Obesity, Conjuring Telepathy, and Everything...

In the whirlwind of Elon Musk's grand endeavors—from colonizing Mars to pioneering self-driving electric cars—it's easy to overlook his audacious brainchild: Neuralink. The brain-implant...
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Neuralink’s Leap of Faith: DA Approves First Human Trials Amidst Praise...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink to commence its first-in-human clinical study,...
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Trading Digital Apes for Digital Gold: Binance’s Quirky New NFT Loan...

In the bustling metropolis of the digital marketplace, Binance, a prominent player in the non-fungible token (NFT) market, is unrolling a striking new feature....
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Eyes Crypto Future with a $115M Iris Scan

In a bold new venture into the cryptocurrency realm, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round...
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The Great Demographic Reversal: A Bold Examination of the Interplay Between...

The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival" by Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan is an insightful exploration into the...