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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Treasury Tornado: Riding the Upsurge of Unprecedented Treasury Yields

Maria Irene In the world of finance, nothing is constant—except perhaps, change itself. And change is precisely what we're witnessing in the arena of U.S....
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Coinbase Puts Its Crypto Where Its Mouth Is: 52 Million Americans...

Coinbase, one of the biggest names in the crypto world, has thrown down the gauntlet. With research indicating that a staggering 87% of Americans...
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Inflation’s Boomerang Effect: Why Premature Cheers End in Tears

Maria Irene Inflation is a curious beast. It lurks in the corners of global economies, springing forth when least expected, leaving policymakers scrambling to tame...
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Bastion, Founded by Former Andreessen Horowitz Execs, Raises $25M for Web3...

Two former executives from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)'s crypto division have successfully raised $25 million in seed funding for their newly launched Web3 startup, Bastion....
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PayPal’s PYUSD Faces Uphill Battle in the Stablecoin Market Amidst Declining...

When PayPal unveiled PYUSD last month, it highlighted the stablecoin's potential for payments on a global scale. But the token's first transparency report suggests...
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Visa’s Everywhere Initiative: The ‘Financial Oscars’ Where Fintech Startups Battle for...

Roll out the red carpet, because the "Financial Oscars" are about to commence. In a collision of finance and technology, Visa has announced its...