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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Dominic Williams highlights fully on-chain exchange model

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has highlighted the idea of an open-source order book exchange that operates entirely on-chain, pointing to the potential of blockchain...

Dom Wallet explores self-drawing Bitcoin Bitmaps

Dom Wallet has highlighted a recent development in Bitcoin Bitmap technology that could allow an inscription to build an accurate representation of a block...

Odin.fun outlines locking, staking and V2 migration plans

Odin.fun has provided an update on its roadmap, covering token locking, staking, the planned migration from V1 to V2 and security measures introduced following...

ICPanda explores AI control and human freedom in new sci-fi story

ICPanda has released a new science fiction story exploring the question of whether an artificial superintelligence should have the authority to determine humanity's future. Titled...
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Maria Irene

ARO Network and DFINITY Plan Edge Infrastructure Integration for AI Native...

ARO Network and DFINITY have announced plans to work towards an integration between ARO’s decentralised edge infrastructure and the Internet Computer, aiming to support...
Maria Irene

ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0 Tightens Security and Streamlines Development

The Internet Computer ecosystem has rolled out ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0, a release aimed squarely at improving how developers build, test and ship applications...
Maria Irene

funnAI Launches mAIner Marketplace With Live Trading and Instant Access

The funnAI ecosystem has taken a visible step forward with the launch of its mAIner Marketplace, opening up a new venue where users can...
Maria Irene

RichSwap Adjusts Fees to Boost Runes Liquidity on Bitcoin Layer 1

RichSwap has announced a change to its fee structure as it looks to tackle one of the most persistent challenges facing decentralised finance on...
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol Brings CloakCoin Web Wallets to ICP Infrastructure

Menese Protocol has announced a new integration that connects CloakCoin web wallets with infrastructure built on the Internet Computer, marking a technical crossover between...
Maria Irene

Internet Identity 2.0 Moves to id.ai as New Default Sign-In Hub

Internet Identity 2.0 is set to take a decisive step forward later this month, with id.ai becoming its new primary home from January 26....