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

Language Support Expanded With Seven New Languages and Bug Fixes

A recent update has expanded language support while addressing a number of bugs and making changes to the platform's language preferences. The update adds support...

Liquidium Plans NFT Lending Market for Robinhood Chain

Liquidium.WTF is preparing to launch a peer-to-peer NFT lending market for the Robinhood Chain, giving users a way to borrow against supported NFTs through...

ICP Supply Turns Deflationary as Minting Falls on August 28

ICP recorded a net reduction in supply on August 28 after daily minting fell sharply while token burns remained elevated, according to figures published...

DFINITY says Internet Computer network withstood AI-enabled attack

The Internet Computer network withstood what DFINITY co-founder Dominic Williams described as a widespread, AI-enabled attack involving hundreds of canisters using malformed WebAssembly (Wasm)...
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How ‘Internet Values’ are Reshaping the Ideological Landscape at TOKEN2049 Amid...

Amid the buzz of TOKEN2049, the annual crypto conference that puts Singapore at the epicenter of the digital finance world, an online discussion sparked...
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Coinbase’s Big Cheese and DeFi’s Fierce Watchdog: A Tweet Duel for...

In the increasingly complex landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), it often takes just a couple of tweets to kickstart a full-scale dialogue on the...
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Navigating Polygon 2.0: ‘Global Trustless-Parallel-Computing’

Polygon is stepping into the spotlight to reshape the narrative. Founder Sandeep Nailwal has unveiled the start of Phase 0 for Polygon 2.0, an...
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Arm Flexes Its Financial Muscles with a $65 Billion Valuation: Is...

When it comes to blockbuster initial public offerings, Arm Holdings is proving that you don't need a movie franchise or a meme stock to...
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From PlayStations to Blockchains: Sony Joins the Web3 Revolution

Sony's IT subsidiary joins forces with Startale Labs to establish a blockchain network and venture into the Web3 space. Sony, the renowned Japanese electronics and...
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CavalRe: Swapping Wall Street for Blockchain One Token at a Time

Maria Irene The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has a new standout: CavalRe. Aiming to transform global capital markets through blockchain technology, CavalRe's founder Eric Forgy...