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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UNDP and DFINITY partner on sovereign cloud and AI pilots

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the DFINITY Foundation on a programme exploring sovereign cloud infrastructure and agentic AI for public...

ICPay adds Markdown, avatars and faster performance

ICPay has rolled out a set of updates aimed at making its platform faster and easier to use, with new support for Markdown, avatars...

OpenChat rolls out frontend update as iOS development begins

OpenChat has released a major frontend update aimed at improving performance and reducing memory use, while development has now begun on a native iOS...

Menese opens trusted setup ceremony for privacy ledger on Internet Computer

Menese Protocol is preparing to open a two-week trusted setup ceremony on September 1 for its Shielded Ledger Hivemind, a privacy-focused ledger designed to...
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Solana vs. SEC: A Blockchain Brawl for the Ages

Maria Irene In the age of blockchain ascendance, a cloud of regulatory uncertainty looms. Leading the charge against the oncoming storm is Solana, a high-performance...
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Bye Bye Big Government: Embracing the Libertarian Phoenix for a Tech-Enriched...

Maria Irene In a world where technology has started to outpace the traditional structures of governance, a burgeoning school of thought has gained traction: Libertarianism....
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Vitalik Buterin, the ‘Crypto Crusader’: Pledging a Digital Fortune to Real-World...

Maria Irene Vitalik Buterin, the prodigious mind behind Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has long been recognized not only for his technical...
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A Tide of Dollars: How Global Liquidity is Reshaping India’s Economic...

Global liquidity is a term that has become ubiquitous among financial professionals, economists, and policy makers. But what does it actually mean and why...
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Liquidity Lanes: Navigating the Global Financial Highway

Maria Irene In the realm of financial literature, few books manage to strike a balance between academic rigor and practical insights. "Global Liquidity, Spillovers to...
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The Global Liquidity Tango: A Dance of Dollars, Debt, and QE

In the world of global finance, the concept of liquidity is often bandied about with a sense of gravitas. It's the lifeblood of the...