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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IcFalcon Aims to Simplify Internet Computer App Development

Building applications on the Internet Computer can involve several development steps, from configuring the backend and canisters to preparing the frontend and deployment environment....

ICP Proposal Could Bring BAT Into Chain-Key Token System

A new Internet Computer governance proposal is drawing attention to the possibility of bringing Basic Attention Token (BAT) into ICP's chain-key token framework as...

Liquidium Highlights Bitcoin-Backed $10,010 USDT Loan

Liquidium has highlighted a recent Bitcoin-backed loan on its platform after a user deposited 0.75 BTC as collateral and received $10,010 in USDT within...

Ash Crypto and Dominic Williams clash over ICP’s five-year price decline

A public dispute over Internet Computer’s token performance has broken out on X after crypto commentator Ash Crypto questioned what happened to ICP’s value...
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ICP Overtakes Bitcoin in Liquidium Deposits as Users Shift More Collateral...

Internet Computer (ICP) has overtaken native Bitcoin (BTC) in total deposits on decentralised Bitcoin finance platform Liquidium, marking a change in the platform's collateral...
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Mingle Berry Media brings AI payment standard x402 to the Internet...

Website owners on the Internet Computer could soon have a new way to earn revenue from AI companies accessing their content, following the release...
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Open-source World Monitor brings real-time global intelligence tools to everyone

Software that offers a real-time view of global events has entered the open-source community, giving users access to capabilities often associated with high-cost government...
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funnAI Offers 10% Bonus Cycles Ahead of Social Network Launch

As anticipation builds for the launch of funnAI SNS, the decentralised AI platform has introduced a limited-time promotion aimed at encouraging users to increase...
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Cross-chain trading platform expands with stock access, new liquidity rewards and...

A cross-chain trading platform has rolled out a series of upgrades that broaden how users can trade digital assets, earn yield and access tokenised...
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Dominic Williams previews Open SaaS services coming with ICP Cloud Engines

Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams has shared a preview of Open SaaS, a collection of onchain enterprise services expected to launch alongside ICP Cloud...