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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Dom Wallet adds Silk Road exhibit exploring Bitcoin, crime and state power

Dom Wallet has added a new exhibit to its Ruins wing examining the history of Silk Road and its wider impact on Bitcoin, law...

Liquidium launches Robinhood Chain NFT lending in open beta

Liquidium.WTF has launched its NFT lending service on Robinhood Chain in open beta, giving holders of selected Robinhood NFTs the option to borrow crypto...

ICPay adds new tools for simpler canister management

ICPay has launched a new set of canister management tools aimed at making it easier for Internet Computer users to control and maintain their...

Crypto ETFs record sixth straight week of inflows

Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded another week of net inflows, extending their positive run to six consecutive weeks as investor demand for digital assets shows...
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Trac-ing the Future: How a Tiny Decentralized Indexer is Tracing Big...

Maria Irene There's a new contender taking the decentralized world by storm and its name is Trac. As a rising leader in the Ordinals space,...
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Regulatory Storm Brews: Celsius and Former CEO Face CFTC Battle Over...

  Celsius, the crypto lending platform that recently faced bankruptcy, and its former CEO, Alex Mashinsky, may soon find themselves entangled in a legal battle...
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From Bitcoin Critic to Crypto Advocate: Larry Fink’s Dramatic Reversal Captivates...

In an unexpected twist, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock Inc., has voiced his support for Bitcoin, branding it an "international asset." This revelation starkly...
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Two Bitmaps Fetch a Hefty Bitcoin: Proving Digital Real Estate is...

It's a new age, a digital renaissance if you will, where pixels no longer merely paint our screens but have started sculpting their own...
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Stuck Between a House and a Hard Place: Navigating Australia’s Financial...

Maria Irene The echoes of an economic epoch reverberate in the minds of Australians, tracing back to the tumultuous times of 1989 and 1990 when...
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DONS: A MemeCoin With a Twist; Can It Make “DON” Of...

Two months. This is the time it took for $DONS, a MemeCoin with a difference, to disrupt the crypto landscape by combining the fun...