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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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...
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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...
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Odin.fun moves to expand access to roadmap voting after user complaints

Odin.fun says it is making changes to its roadmap voting system after some users reported being unable to participate through the platform’s legacy voting...
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Liquidium highlights renewed activity around Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals

Liquidium has drawn attention to increased trading activity around the Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals collection, encouraging users to explore open offers on its marketplace. In a...
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Bitcoin Scaling May Boost Hardware Acceleration

Bitcoin’s scaling debate has increasingly shifted towards a model that keeps the main network focused on settlement while moving much of the transaction processing...