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.
4404 Articles written
Canister Lab

Menese Protocol seeks SNS support after a year of cross-chain development

Menese Protocol is seeking support for a proposal on the Internet Computer’s Service Nervous System (SNS), saying its cross-chain infrastructure has been operating in...

Dominic Williams explains how Fight My Monster shaped ICP’s approach to decentralised compute

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has shared the story of a failed cloud-hosted game that he says shaped his thinking about decentralisation and influenced the...

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...
Macro Scene
Maria Irene

Iran Oil Revenues Rise as Exports Hold Above Pre-War Levels

Iran’s oil revenues are climbing as exports remain above pre-war levels, giving Tehran a stronger financial position at a time when much of the...
Maria Irene

MoonBob Floats Mining Game Idea to Boost BOB Burns

MoonBob has emerged as the creator behind the BOB Mining Co. concept, a game idea that blends meme culture, mining mechanics and ICP community...
Maria Irene

BTC Holders Turn to Borrowing Strategies to Unlock Liquidity

Bitcoin holders are increasingly looking at ways to access liquidity without selling their assets, with one strategy gaining attention across the crypto market. The setup...
Maria Irene

ICP Hub Egypt and Menese Protocol Launch Open Source Token Ledger...

ICP Hub Egypt has teamed up with Menese Protocol to release an open source token ledger framework called ICRC-ME, aimed at developers building on...
Maria Irene

KongSwap shuts down April 6, asks users to withdraw before deadline

KongSwap announced it will fully sunset on April 6, leaving ICP traders with days to withdraw funds as the community reacts with frustration and...
Maria Irene

Caffeine V3 nears release as ICP developer signals major upgrade

A new version of Caffeine is approaching release, with Dominic Williams indicating that version three is now in development and close to integration into...