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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Swiss healthcare data emerges as potential use case for ICP cloud infrastructure

Swiss healthcare providers are being identified as a potential use case for decentralised cloud infrastructure, as hospitals face strict requirements around the handling of...

ICPay Launches Discounted On-Chain Storage With ICBucket

ICPay has launched ICBucket, an on-chain storage service on the Internet Computer, with promotional pricing, a revised user interface and changes to its underlying...

UNDP Expands Sovereign AI Infrastructure Pilot to Five More Countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding a pilot programme designed to help governments develop AI-powered applications without relying entirely on major US-based...

NEAR and ICP Join Forces in NearLaunch Website Deployment Experiment

A new NearLaunch experiment is showing how NEAR and the Internet Computer Protocol can be used together to simplify the process of deploying websites...
Books
Maria Irene

Outlive: A Mosaic Guide to the Art of Aging Gracefully

In an era teeming with health enthusiasts, superfood promoters, and suspiciously young-looking longevity researchers, "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia...
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British Housing in the Eye of the Economic Storm

As we approach mid-2023, the global economic landscape is seeing a dramatic shift as central banks worldwide diverge significantly in their monetary policies. Some...
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From Wall Street to Main Street: A Tale of Bankruptcies, Job...

In the wake of a global pandemic, economies worldwide are navigating an intricate labyrinth of challenges. Among these are surging corporate defaults and bankruptcies,...
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MetaBlaze Blazes a Trail: Web 3.0 Gaming Firm Scores $4M Pre-Sale...

The realm of Web 3.0 gaming is about to be set ablaze, with MetaBlaze – an emerging leader in the gaming and AI industry...
Maria Irene

Exodus Makes a ‘Sovryn’ Decision: Crypto Wallet Firm Bets on Decentralized...

In a move that signals a bold embrace of decentralized finance (DeFi), Exodus, the renowned digital wallet and crypto exchange platform, has announced the...
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Toshipad and the Dawn of a New Era: The Council’s Grand...

Maria Irene In an unexpected unveiling, the masked monks known as 'The Council', a group of anonymous Bitcoin Ordinals advocates, recently shared their ambitious roadmap...