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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Dom Wallet adds Silk Road exhibit exploring Bitcoin, crime and state power

Dom Wallet has added a new exhibit to its Ruins wing examining the history of Silk Road and its wider impact on Bitcoin, law...

Liquidium launches Robinhood Chain NFT lending in open beta

Liquidium.WTF has launched its NFT lending service on Robinhood Chain in open beta, giving holders of selected Robinhood NFTs the option to borrow crypto...

ICPay adds new tools for simpler canister management

ICPay has launched a new set of canister management tools aimed at making it easier for Internet Computer users to control and maintain their...

Crypto ETFs record sixth straight week of inflows

Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded another week of net inflows, extending their positive run to six consecutive weeks as investor demand for digital assets shows...
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Dominic Williams defends ICP’s AI strategy after criticism over on-chain inference

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY and the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has issued a detailed response to criticism from a NEAR supporter who argued...
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Onicai to release 10 new mAIner slots through limited reverse auction

Onicai has announced a limited release of 10 new mAIner slots as it prepares for the launch of onicai SNS, with the additional capacity...
Maria Irene

Liquidium reports stronger stablecoin yields as demand increases

Liquidium says demand for stablecoins on its platform has increased, leading to higher yields for users supplying USDC and USDT. The platform said suppliers can...
Maria Irene

ICPP Pro 6.0.0 introduces breaking change for C++ canister smoke tests

ICPP Pro 6.0.0 has been released with a breaking change that affects how C++ canister smoke tests are configured, requiring developers to explicitly specify...
Maria Irene

Caffeine lets users download full app source code

Caffeine users can now download the complete source code for the applications they build, giving them access to both the frontend and backend rather...
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Menese updates privacy-focused shielded ledger with confidential transfer features

Menese has released a new set of updates for its privacy-focused shielded ledger, a project designed to allow confidential transfers and private balance lookups...