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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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...
Caffeine AI
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Caffeine AI Opens Submissions for “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon

Caffeine AI has opened submissions for its “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon, inviting developers and creators to submit working applications built using the platform...
Maria Irene

Wasp Begins Testing WordPress Integration on Internet Computer

Wasp has entered its final phase and is now production-ready, offering a WordPress integration built on the Internet Computer (ICP). The platform allows critical...
Maria Irene

RichSwap Launches Bitcoin-Native AMM for On-Chain Meme Trading

RichSwap is bringing a new approach to Bitcoin finance with a fully on-chain automated market maker, enabling users to trade Bitcoin memecoins directly on...
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI Adds Three Build Modes to Put Users in Control

Caffeine AI has introduced three new operating modes designed to give users clearer control over how the platform builds applications, marking a practical shift...
Maria Irene

Aira Plans First Reverse Auction for a Pre Loaded mAIner on...

Aira is preparing to run its first reverse auction on the mAIner Marketplace next week, marking a new format for how these assets are...
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Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Is Trading Well Below Its Potential

Raoul Pal, the former hedge fund manager and co-founder of Real Vision, has argued that Bitcoin is trading at a substantial discount compared with...