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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Canister Lab

ICPay expands token support and promotes on-chain custody model

ICPay says more than 18 tokens have now been issued through its platform, with token creators able to refuel their token canisters directly through...

Internet Computer added to CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index

Internet Computer (ICP) has been added to the CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index as part of a correction to the index’s September...

BOOM DAO name change draws scrutiny over CHAI rebrand

BOOM DAO’s reported transition to a project called CHAI has drawn criticism within the Internet Computer community, with questions being raised about the project’s...

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...
Caffeine AI
Maria Irene

Caffeine Adds Reset Tools and Help Centre as App Market Picks...

Fresh updates to Caffeine are giving creators more ways to manage, publish and reset their projects, as the platform continues to push towards easier...
Maria Irene

OhShii Labs Expands ICP Analytics With New Atlas, Wallet and Token...

OhShii Labs has released a new suite of analytics tools aimed at giving users a clearer view of token activity across the Internet Computer...
Maria Irene

ICP Pushes Quantum-Safe Security With New Canister Implementation

A new demonstration from ICP Hub Egypt is drawing attention to how post-quantum cryptography could be used directly within blockchain applications. The group says it...
Maria Irene

Menese Open Sources Privacy Upgrade for CloakCoin Using ICP Technology

Menese Protocol has released an open-source upgrade for that connects the privacy network’s Enigma engine with threshold cryptography from the ecosystem. The upgrade allows CloakCoin’s...
Maria Irene

Internet Receipts Wants to Save Your Screenshots From Getting Lost

Screenshots have become a kind of digital filing cabinet for social media posts, breaking news, deleted tweets and viral arguments. Most end up buried...
Maria Irene

Google’s Quantum Warning Raises Fresh Questions for Bitcoin

Google’s latest warning on quantum computing has reignited debate around how prepared Bitcoin really is for future attacks. The company now believes that breaking modern...