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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Artificial Intelligence

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...

US Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks

The US Treasury is increasing the size of its buyback operations for longer-dated government bonds as elevated borrowing costs and concerns about the country's...
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Libertarianism: The Philosophy Behind Blockchain and Bitcoin

By Maria Irene Libertarianism is a political philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, free markets, and limited government intervention. It has gained significant popularity in recent...
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Friedman’s Capitalism & Freedom: A Must-Read for Anyone Interested in Economics...

By Maria Irene If you're like me, you probably never thought you'd pick up a book about economics voluntarily. But after seeing Capitalism and Freedom by...
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Wirex and Novatti Team Up to Bring Innovative Payment Services to...

By Maria Irene Wirex, the global multicurrency payment platform, has announced a partnership with Novatti, a payment technology company, to issue Visa cards in Australia....
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A meeting of two revolutionary minds: Adam Smith and Satoshi Nakamoto

Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, and Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of the creator of Bitcoin, two of the most revolutionary thinkers of...
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Crypto Industry in Turmoil as Signature Bank Shutdown Raises Questions

Maria Irene The recent shutdown of Signature Bank has raised concerns within the crypto community, with some experts suggesting that the US government is waging...
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The 2008 Financial Crisis: A Decade Later, Lessons Learned and Unlearned

By Maria Irene More than ten years ago, the world was shaken by the global financial crisis, which began in the United States and quickly...