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...
Canister Lab
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Liquidium SDK v0.6.0 Expands Asset Support for Cross-Chain Lending Tools

Liquidium has released version 0.6.0 of its SDK, expanding support for developers by adding every asset currently available in the platform’s main application, including...
Maria Irene

Multi/Dex Canister Set for Long-Term Cycles Support as Jupiter Faucet Plans...

The Multi/Dex canister could remain at the same identifier through its transition to production, allowing future infrastructure support from projects such as Jupiter Faucet. The...
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Researchers boost on-chain AI performance on Internet Computer by nearly threefold

Researchers working on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) say they have improved the efficiency of running an artificial intelligence language model directly onchain, allowing...
Maria Irene

Dom says AI-driven cyber incident highlights need for tamperproof cloud infrastructure

Dominic Williams, founder and Chief Scientist of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has argued that a recent AI-driven cybersecurity incident reinforces the need for...
Maria Irene

Bittensor Releases v431 Update with New Security Tools and Faster Network...

Bittensor has released version 431, a major update focused on improving security, transparency and operational tools for its decentralised network. The update introduces new security...
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Dvinity opens Solana-integrated slots platform for community testing

Dvinity has opened access to early testing of its new Solana-integrated slots platform, inviting members of the Solana and Internet Computer communities to try...