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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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...

DFINITY Unveils Open SaaS Vision for AI-Powered Business Software

DFINITY is outlining a move towards an Open SaaS model that combines open-source business software with AI capabilities running on the Internet Computer Protocol...

Native ICP Wallet Connect Goes Live on Liquidium

Liquidium has announced the launch of native ICP Wallet Connect, giving Internet Computer users a direct way to connect their wallets to the lending...

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...
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Quenching the Thirst for Innovation: DRiP Raises $3 Million to “DRiP”...

DRiP, a prominent NFT platform operating on Solana's blockchain, is celebrating a triumphant $3 million seed round funding. Renowned for providing NFT artists with...
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From Foe to Friend: How Solana Turned a Critic into a...

Maria Irene Discussions around Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions have taken center stage once again with the launch of BASE. Security,...
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CZ playing Cat and Mouse with US Regulators: MartyParty

Maria Irene There are no secrets in the crypto space, just information waiting to be discovered. That's the impression one might get when diving into the...
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Shibarium Returns to Action as Shiba Inu Team Tackles Challenges and...

Shiba Inu's Lead Developer Offers Insights on Shibarium Scaling and Fund Safety Amid Recent Hurdles Shiba Inu's Shibarium Platform Overcomes Challenges: The Shiba Inu community witnesses...
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Bubble Tea or Bubble Trouble? Sipping Through the Dotcom and Crypto...

Maria Irene Once upon a time in the late '90s, a perfect blend of low interest rates and breakthrough technology created a potent brew that...
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PIVX Unleashed: A Journey into the Heart of Innovation

Maria Irene While there may be over 10,000 cryptocurrencies, more than 25 blockchains, and countless burgeoning technologies, in a space where emerging innovations often flash...