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...
Bitcoin
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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...
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OpenAI’s Symphony in A-I Major: An Encore with Altman

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman lit up the stage in a fireside chat hosted by Elevate, a Canadian non-profit building and uniting global innovators. As...
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Bitcoins, Frogs, and Ordinals: Michael Saylor’s Audacious Blockchain Ballet

It was in the technicolor spotlight of Miami's Bitcoin 2023 conference that MicroStrategy's co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, unfurled his enthusiasm for a...
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Decentralization Duel: The Battle Over BRC20 Indexing

Maria Irene In the constantly shifting terrain of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, a 'storm' is beginning to gather momentum. The storm finds its genesis in...