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 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...

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...
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Dvinity rolls out profile layer and tests new game features

Dvinity has introduced a new profile layer while testing several gaming features, including community cards and its first slot machine. The profile layer is now...
Maria Irene

Anthropic launches Claude Managed Agents in public beta

Anthropic has launched Claude Managed Agents, a new product designed to help companies build and deploy AI agents without spending months setting up infrastructure. The...
Maria Irene

ICP proposal backs first test cloud engine

A proposal to create the first test cloud engine on the Internet Computer is moving through governance with strong early backing from voters. The proposal...
Maria Irene

Bitmap.trade adds Wallet Connect and portfolio profiles

Bitmap.trade has launched a new Wallet Connect feature, giving users a way to connect Bitcoin wallets, view their bitmap holdings and create shareable portfolio...
Maria Irene

Kinic launches terminal tool to manage verifiable AI memory on Internet...

Kinic TUI has been released, offering developers a command-line way to manage AI memory as smart contracts on the Internet Computer Protocol. Built by ICME...
Maria Irene

Caffeine V3 launches with AI agent builds as demand surges

A new version of the Caffeine development platform has gone live, introducing a system where multiple AI agents work together to build applications, while...