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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Vivek Ramaswamy Applauds Grayscale’s Victory as Boost for Bitcoin Innovation

Vivek Ramaswamy, a candidate in the United States presidential race, has praised the recent legal victory of Grayscale against the federal securities regulator, highlighting...
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EDM Enters the DRiP: A Fusion of Beats and Innovation

The music landscape is about to witness a seismic shift as Electronic Dance Music (EDM) takes its electrifying presence to the forefront of DRiP....
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Brian Armstrong’s Crypto Wish List: Building the Future or Shopping for...

In a recent post on X to the crypto community, Brian Armstrong, the founder of Coinbase, has delineated ten audacious ideas he believes could...
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Klever Wallet Turns Three: How It’s Changing the Crypto Wallet Game,...

Maria Irene As Klever Wallet celebrates its third trip around the sun, there's no doubt that this is far from your run-of-the-mill crypto wallet. Straddling...
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Polygon’s CDK: Not Just a Tool, But a Magic Wand That’s...

Maria Irene  When a leap occurs in technology, it's often subtle—a tweak here, a slight shift there. However, when Polygon announced their Chain Development Kit...
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Coinstore Brand Launch Conference 2023 Set to Shape Cryptocurrency Landscape

SINGAPORE, September 12th, 2023 - The cryptocurrency community is gearing up for a significant event as Coinstore, a rising star in the digital asset...