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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Gaming

The Jar of DOM reopens with a new on-chain season

The Jar of DOM has reopened for a new season, giving DOM Wallet users another on-chain game built around ICP staking, DOM burns and...

KeyMesh explores confidential and verifiable external compute on ICP

A new experimental project called KeyMesh is exploring whether the Internet Computer can coordinate external computing resources while giving users stronger guarantees around privacy,...

ICPay aims to simplify crypto transfers with username-based handles

Sending cryptocurrency can involve copying and pasting long wallet addresses, a process that can be inconvenient and increases the risk of entering the wrong...

Expired bob.fun domain raises Internet Identity security concerns for users

Users of the ICP-based bob.fun applications have been warned against accessing the services through their former web domains after the bob.fun domain stopped serving...
Devhub
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Onicai update brings on-chain AI deployment closer with llama.cpp canister release

A new release from Onicai is aiming to simplify how developers run large language models directly on blockchain infrastructure, with the launch of llama_cpp_canister...
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Data centres overtake offices in US construction shift as AI demand...

Construction trends in the United States are shifting, with data centres now surpassing office buildings in total value under development for the first time...
Maria Irene

AI workflow trade-offs come into focus as users compare speed and...

A recent exchange involving Dominic Williams has drawn attention to how users are weighing different approaches to AI-powered document work, particularly when balancing speed,...
Maria Irene

Caffeine pitches custom app model as alternative to growing SaaS costs

Businesses are increasingly questioning the cost and complexity of managing multiple software subscriptions, as newer platforms position themselves as a more flexible alternative to...
Maria Irene

Liquidium sees early activity as Bitcoin-backed loan pools open to users

Early activity is building on Liquidium following the launch of its Bitcoin-backed loan pools, with initial deposits reaching 3 BTC as users begin to...
Maria Irene

Dom revisits vision of AI-led governance

A recent post by Dominic Williams has sparked fresh discussion about the role artificial intelligence could play in decentralised governance, as earlier ideas begin...