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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Liquidium Highlights Bitcoin-Backed $10,010 USDT Loan

Liquidium has highlighted a recent Bitcoin-backed loan on its platform after a user deposited 0.75 BTC as collateral and received $10,010 in USDT within...

Ash Crypto and Dominic Williams clash over ICP’s five-year price decline

A public dispute over Internet Computer’s token performance has broken out on X after crypto commentator Ash Crypto questioned what happened to ICP’s value...

ODIN.fun moves token locking to final testing as staking development begins

ODIN.fun is preparing to introduce token locking and staking features as it continues development of new tools for users and liquidity providers. The locking feature...

FomoWell and Bitflare to host Bitcoin, AI and privacy gathering in Hong Kong

FomoWell and Bitflare are set to host a gathering in Hong Kong on August 26, bringing together participants from the Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, privacy...
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Mingle Chat Launches Encrypted Messaging Platform Built on the Internet Computer

Mingle Chat has moved to a new address, introducing an updated version of its encrypted messaging platform built entirely on the Internet Computer network. The...
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Caffeine.ai Enables AI Agents to Connect With Apps and Complete Tasks...

Caffeine.ai has introduced a new capability that allows AI agents, including models such as Claude, to interact with applications created through its no-code, chat-based...
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OISY Wallet Adds In-App Borrowing Access Through Liquidium

OISY Wallet users can now access borrowing features directly within the wallet after the integration of Liquidium markets, allowing users to use supported assets...
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Altman’s Capitol Hill remark draws attention as Dom responds

A brief exchange involving OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on Capitol Hill has drawn attention, with a sarcastic response from Internet Computer founder Dominic...
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Dawn of Machines releases 4-year roadmap

Dawn of Machines has published a four-year roadmap outlining how the project plans to develop over the next three and a half years, with...
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Internet Computer ranks second globally for on-chain activity

The Internet Computer has climbed to second place among blockchain networks for on-chain activity, processing 133 million transactions over the past 24 hours, according...