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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Canister Lab

Onicai to launch new funnAI interface with 60% bonus cycles offer

Onicai is set to launch a redesigned funnAI user interface on Friday, 28 August, introducing a new look and user experience for its community...

TokenList.ing expands from launchpad to onchain capital formation record

ICPanda, the team behind TokenList.ing, has announced a broader direction for the platform, moving beyond its original role as a Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA)...

Liquidium adds Ledger support for native BTC-backed loans

Liquidium has announced support for Ledger Bitcoin Connect, allowing users with Ledger hardware wallets to connect their devices directly to the lending platform and...

Odin.fun ships private community chat and Redis caching in Week 33 update

Odin.fun has outlined another week of development work, reporting 111 commits and 36 pull requests during its Week 33 update, alongside the release of...
Bitcoin
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Betting on Bitcoin’s Second Layer: How L2s Could Flip Coinbase and...

In an era when Bitcoin has redefined the way we think about finance, Muneeb, the co-creator of Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) protocol,...
Maria Irene

Gary Gensler’s Congressional Testimony: 5 Key Moments of Contention

Gary Gensler, the head of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), faced a barrage of questions during his recent appearance before Congress,...
Maria Irene

Meta AI: Mark Zuckerberg’s Answer to ChatGPT Unveiled

In a bid to expand its technological horizons and keep pace with the ever-evolving AI landscape, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Meta AI, an...
Maria Irene

Unraveling the Rune Saga: Decoding Confusion as Casey Rodarmor Puts the...

Maria Irene In the wild landscape of Bitcoin-based fungible tokens, Casey Rodarmor's announcement of Runes was the proverbial shot heard around the crypto world. Runes...
Maria Irene

21 Shades of Satoshi: Unlocking the Numerological Mysteries of Bitcoin’s Genesis

Bitcoin: it’s the cryptocurrency that has been changing the face of finance for more than a decade. Behind the scenes of this revolutionary concept...
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Dubai and Bybit Throw a $100K Hackathon Bash: Are You Ready...

Dubai is taking its crypto game to the next level. This time, it's all about hacking for a cause. Global crypto exchange Bybit and...