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

llama_cpp_canister brings Qwen3 AI model fully on-chain to the Internet Computer

Developers can now run the Qwen3-0.6B language model entirely within an Internet Computer canister following the release of llama_cpp_canister v0.13.0, allowing AI applications to...

DFINITY announces final days of MULTI/DEX Season I with ICP rewards for top traders

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has announced that the first season of the MULTI/DEX trading competition will conclude on 31 July, with ICP prizes available...

Caffeine adds collaboration tools for shared app development

Caffeine has introduced new collaboration features that allow users to invite others to work together on app projects, making it easier to gather feedback...

DFINITY executive explains ICP’s focus on sovereign cloud infrastructure

DFINITY chief business officer Pierre Samaties has outlined the broader vision behind the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), saying the technology was designed as sovereign...
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Liquidium integration brings BTC, ETH, ICP and Ordinals-backed borrowing to Plug...

Plug Wallet has added support for Liquidium, giving users access to borrowing options backed by BTC, ETH, ICP and Ordinals. The integration allows holders...
Maria Irene

ICP network sees rise in new addresses as 2,100 added in...

Activity on the Internet Computer Protocol ecosystem has continued to pick up pace, with more than 2,100 new addresses added in a single day,...
Maria Irene

Plug Wallet adds WalletConnect support to expand cross-chain access across major...

Plug Wallet has introduced support for WalletConnect, allowing users to connect with decentralised applications across a wider range of blockchain networks including Ethereum, Solana,...
Maria Irene

Liquidium adds ETH-backed borrowing, expanding cross-chain lending options

ETH holders now have a new way to access liquidity without selling their positions, as Liquidium introduces ETH-backed borrowing at rates of around 1...
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Australia tightens crypto transfer checks as Travel Rule comes into force

Australia’s crypto users will face stricter checks on transfers from 1 July as new rules come into effect requiring regulated exchanges to collect and...
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Internet Computer’s Caffeine Integrates With Claude to Enable AI Driven App...

Internet Computer's Caffeine has launched a direct integration with Anthropic's Claude, allowing users to generate production ready applications using natural language prompts without leaving...