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...
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Mingle Chat Launches Encrypted Messaging Platform Built on the Internet Computer

Mingle Chat has moved to a new address, introducing an updated version of its encrypted messaging platform built entirely on the Internet Computer network. The...
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Caffeine.ai Enables AI Agents to Connect With Apps and Complete Tasks...

Caffeine.ai has introduced a new capability that allows AI agents, including models such as Claude, to interact with applications created through its no-code, chat-based...
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OISY Wallet Adds In-App Borrowing Access Through Liquidium

OISY Wallet users can now access borrowing features directly within the wallet after the integration of Liquidium markets, allowing users to use supported assets...
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Altman’s Capitol Hill remark draws attention as Dom responds

A brief exchange involving OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on Capitol Hill has drawn attention, with a sarcastic response from Internet Computer founder Dominic...
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Dawn of Machines releases 4-year roadmap

Dawn of Machines has published a four-year roadmap outlining how the project plans to develop over the next three and a half years, with...
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Internet Computer ranks second globally for on-chain activity

The Internet Computer has climbed to second place among blockchain networks for on-chain activity, processing 133 million transactions over the past 24 hours, according...