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...
Artificial Intelligence
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Google’s Bard: The New AI Contender ChatGPT with Unprecedented Features

Google has once again demonstrated its AI prowess with the launch of Bard, a next-generation language model promising to be the most powerful competitor...
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Is the Dollar Reign Nearing its End? Experts Discuss the Rise...

In a recent YouTube video titled "Death Of An Empire - Scary Insights", financial experts Alisdair Macleod and Matthew Piepenburg offer a deep dive...
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Nereus Finance Leverages Coinbase Pay Integration to Facilitate Mainstream Adoption of...

In a significant stride to bridge the gap between traditional finance and the burgeoning decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, Nereus Finance announced its strategic partnership...
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Dissecting the Indian Elephant: A Comprehensive Review of The Oxford Handbook...

Maria Irene In 'The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Economy', editor Chetan Ghate brings together a richly diverse collection of essays written by notable economists,...
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Domo’s BRC-20: A Trailblazer or a Risk for Bitcoin’s Future?

Maria Irene In the often mercurial world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, few figures have proven as intriguing and innovative as Domo (@domodata). With a...
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BRC-20 Tokens: A New Frontier in Bitcoin’s Evolution or A Misstep?...

BRC-20 Tokens: A New Frontier in Bitcoin's Evolution or A Misstep? A Comprehensive Exploration 1- What is the BRC-20 standard? BRC-20 is a new token standard...