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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Caffeine Inference Now Available to Caffeine Subscribers

Caffeine Inference is now live, giving Caffeine subscribers access to AI inference through tools they already use, according to an announcement from the Caffeine...

mAIning Activity Continues to Grow Across Onicai Network

mAIning activity on the Onicai network has continued to increase since 29 August, with growth reported across active mAIners, daily burn, cycle burn and...

Internet Computer Faces Fresh Attack as ckBTC Canister Taken Offline for Upgrade

The Internet Computer network has faced another reported attack, with the latest incident targeting the canisters responsible for minting ckBTC, according to DFINITY Foundation...

Mingle Pay prepares Internet Computer-based payment platform for launch

Mingle Pay is preparing to launch a payment platform that aims to let businesses accept card, digital wallet and Internet Computer-based payments through a...
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UniSat’s BRC20-Swap Teaser: For Those Who Can’t Wait Until Tuesday

Maria Irene It's a bustling week for the crypto world as UniSat prepares to roll out its brc20-swap for an early public testing phase on...
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Are We Living in Housing Bubble 2.0? Nick Gerli Says ‘Burst...

Maria Irene When Nick Gerli, CEO of Reventure Consulting and Reventure App, took to X to express his concerns about the current state of the...
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Swap ‘Til You Drop: Hive Keychain Unleashes the Beta of its...

Maria Irene In the rapidly changing landscape of blockchain innovation, some OGs stay focused and continue to invent, cutting through the noise without distraction—enter Hive...
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Alpha — Reimagining the Social Token Scene on Bitcoin

Maria Irene In a mere 48 hours, the Bitcoin ecosystem received a significant boost in creativity. Meet Alpha, a bold initiative that emerged with a...
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Zodia Custody, Standard Chartered’s Crypto Arm, Introduces Staking Service to Unlock...

Zodia Custody, the crypto-focused subsidiary of the renowned British multinational bank Standard Chartered, is set to offer a groundbreaking staking service, allowing its clients...
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Labs Shuffles the Deck: Putting a New Spin on DAO Team...

Big changes are happening at PIVX Labs, the decentralized organization we've all been keeping an eye on. JSKitty, a central member of Labs, has...