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

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...
Maria Irene

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...
Maria Irene

ICPay publishes roadmap outlining wallet, token and payment features

ICPay has released its official product roadmap, setting out a development plan that begins with wallet infrastructure and extends to token transfers, trading and...