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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DFINITY-backed Pakistan national messenger enters testing phase

A national messenger application being developed for Pakistan has moved into testing, with the service now running on the country’s dedicated cloud infrastructure and...

Onicai postpones Aug 29 SNS launch as funnAI protocol work continues

Onicai has postponed the planned August 29 launch date for its SNS as development work continues on the funnAI protocol. The project announced the change...

ODIN.fun Ships Major Indexer and Staking Updates in Week 32

ODIN.fun has reported 187 commits and 45 pull requests in its Week 32 development update, with a series of infrastructure, staking and user-facing changes...

Liquidium Unifies Simple and Advanced Loan Profiles

Liquidium has introduced a new feature allowing users to bring loans from their Simple and Advanced profiles together, giving borrowers a more unified view...
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Binance Founder Responds to CFTC Civil Complaint with Assurance of Compliance

Maria Irene The recent civil complaint filed by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has...
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‘Oasis Network is game-changer for secure, privacy-focused Web3 dApps’

In today's world of growing digital interconnectivity, data privacy has become a primary concern for individuals and businesses alike. As blockchain technology continues to...
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Unlocking the Power of Privacy: Oasis Blockchain Introduces the Privacy Layer...

Maria Irene The Oasis blockchain has recently introduced a groundbreaking privacy solution called the Oasis Privacy Layer, which is powered by Sapphire. This revolutionary innovation...
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Web 3 and Blockchain: The Essential Technologies to Counterbalance AI’s Centralizing...

Maria Irene In an increasingly AI-dominated world, blockchain technology and Web 3.0 are poised to play a pivotal role in mitigating the potential threats posed...
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The Great Deflation: How Emerging Technologies are Reshaping Industries and Reducing...

Maria Irene Introduction: The rapid emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and 3D printing has led to concerns about the impact...
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The Generative AI Breakthrough Reshaping 3D and VFX: Midjourney v5 Unlocks...

Maria Irene Generative AI has taken a giant leap forward with the release of Midjourney v5, an achievement in photorealism that the computer graphics industry...