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...
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El Salvador’s $1 Billion Bet: The Volcano Energy Bitcoin Revolution

An Unprecedented Venture El Salvador, the first country in the world to declare Bitcoin as legal tender, has embarked on a groundbreaking project. In collaboration...
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Invisible War: Unmasking the Battles Behind Your Electronics

In the current era, where technology drives every aspect of our lives, semiconductors, the minuscule yet mighty components of our electronic devices, have taken...
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TOKEN2049: Peering into Crypto’s Future in Singapore

The dawn of the digital age has brought numerous advancements that have significantly transformed our lives. One of these major developments is the birth...
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Golden Triumph: Schiff Breaks the Bitcoin Barrier

Peter Schiff, a known critic of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has surprisingly taken a new path that has left both his followers and...
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CryptoPunk #8611: From Ethereum Darling to Bitcoin Phoenix!

In a highly symbolic move, a costly Ethereum NFT from one of Web3's leading PFP collections, CryptoPunk #8611, was permanently removed from circulation and...
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Block Unlocks the Beta for Bitkey: A Bitcoin Wallet Dance with...

Block, a prominent player in the payments industry previously christened as Square, has recently revealed an exciting development for the Bitcoin community by opening...