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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Liquidium reports 38% weekly rise in Bitcoin lending volume

Liquidium has reported a rise in lending activity over the past week, with Bitcoin-denominated loans increasing alongside renewed activity in Ordinals and Runes. The platform...

Odin.fun fixes trading, community and session issues in busiest week of development

Odin.fun recorded 161 commits and 60 pull requests during its 34th week of development, making it the platform's busiest week in a month. Much of...

Pakistan’s New Data Policy Opens the Door to ICP Use Cases

Pakistan's National Data Governance Policy 2026 is drawing attention to the potential role of decentralised infrastructure in the country's plans for managing government data,...

Menese puts live cross-chain liquidity pools under community governance

Menese Protocol is moving to place its cross-chain liquidity infrastructure under community governance as part of its SNS process, following the launch of pools...
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Superblock Report: PIVX’s Dynamic Surge in Development

The PIVX Superblock Report for the first half of November has captured an exceptionally dynamic period in the PIVX ecosystem, marking it as one...
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MicroStrategy Amplifies Bitcoin Holdings to 174,530 BTC with Latest $593.3 Million...

MicroStrategy, a prominent player in the business intelligence sector, has once again made headlines with its latest acquisition of 16,130 Bitcoin (BTC), further cementing...
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Amina Bank AG Emerges as Global Crypto Powerhouse with Seba Rebrand

Marking a pivotal moment in its trajectory, Switzerland's Seba Bank AG has transformed into Amina Bank AG, signaling a dynamic shift in its global...
Maria Irene

The Evolution of AI in Healthcare: Unleashing the Potential of GenAI

On the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT's public launch, the healthcare sector anticipates a transformative shift with the advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI). In...
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Unveiling the Mysteries of the Cosmos in ‘White Holes: Inside the...

In his latest work, 'White Holes: Inside the Horizon,' Carlo Rovelli, with Simon Carnell's literary assistance, embarks on an enthralling journey into one of...
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‘Indonesia On-Chain’ Unveiled with ICP Integration

A landmark step towards digital excellence, Indonesia's launch of 'Indonesia On-Chain' propels the nation to a vanguard position in Asia's blockchain technology sector. By...