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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AWS Key Exposure Highlights ICP’s Approach to Distributed Trust

More than 9,300 publicly exposed Amazon Web Services access keys were still capable of authenticating when researchers checked them earlier this month, according to...

TOKO Token Goes Live on ICPSwap With $50M Launch Valuation

TOKO, the token associated with the Toko platform, is now available for trading on ICPSwap, giving users access to the asset as the project...

WenBuidl invites users to build and operate service businesses through AI

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro has launched WenBuidl, an AI-powered business automation platform built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a challenge to the ICP...

IC Channel beta v1 launches with free and paid channel options

ICPay has released the beta version of IC Channel v1, introducing a feature that allows users to create and manage their own channels with...
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The Tether Titanic: Can the Stablecoin Stay Buoyant in Crypto’s Choppy...

Maria Irene Tether, the dominant stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, found itself in a sea of turbulence as it experienced a depegging event in June...
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Bitcoin Binge: BlackRock Sips, SEC Spills

Maria Irene The financial world is no stranger to sudden tidal waves of change, and 2023 has proven to be no exception. As the Securities...
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Hooks, Pools, and Trillions: Unraveling the Uniswap Phenomenon

Maria Irene In the vibrant, relentless ecosystem of cryptocurrencies, a colossus strides amidst lesser entities: Uniswap. The brainchild of a then neophyte developer, Hayden Adams,...
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Uniswap V4: A New Chapter in Decentralized Exchanges

Maria Irene As the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve, Uniswap, the globally renowned decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, is gearing up to launch its...
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The Secret Garden of Rare Satoshis: Bitcoin’s Micro-Universe Under the Microscope

Enveloped in the cryptic labyrinths of Bitcoin's cryptographic architecture, there exists a trove of treasures that beckon the starry-eyed imaginations of cryptocurrency connoisseurs. The...
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PayTM: How One App Rewrote India’s Monetary Script

In the vibrant bazaars of Mumbai, where the clattering sounds of countless transactions reverberate, and in the tranquil byways of Rajasthan's countryside, the chant...