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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Liquidium highlights 25% LTV borrowing option using ClayStonKz collection as collateral

Liquidium has highlighted a lending opportunity that allows eligible ClayStonKz holders to use their collection assets as collateral for borrowing, with a loan-to-value (LTV)...

How to create and launch an ICRC-1 token on the Internet Computer without code

Creating a cryptocurrency token can involve smart contract development, testing and deployment costs. On the Internet Computer, users can create an ICRC-1 token through...

Menese Protocol sets 10 million MENES token sale window for September 22

Menese Protocol has announced a 10 million MENES token sale through the Network Nervous System (NNS), following the community’s adoption of the protocol. The sale...

DOM wallet launches District Explorer for Bitcoin block artwork

The DOM wallet has launched a new District Explorer that allows anyone to explore Bitcoin blocks as individual districts, bringing together artwork, block information...
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Kinic opens source CLI tool to support trustless AI agents on...

Kinic has announced that its command-line interface tool is now open source, making its code available through a GitHub pull request and inviting developers...
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Internet Computer Surpasses One Million Canisters as 2026 Kicks Off

The Internet Computer has passed a major milestone, surpassing one million canisters just days into 2026. Canisters are autonomous software units that run decentralised...
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Menese opens non-custodial Cardano swaps through on-chain integration

Cardano holders can now swap tokens directly on-chain with the Menese protocol, which has integrated with Minswap DEX to enable fully non-custodial trading. The...
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CaffeineAI Community Discusses Templates, GitHub Integration and Multi-Canister Support

CaffeineAI, the AI-powered app-building platform, is facing questions from its community over how it can better support both non-technical creators and serious developers. A...
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Menese Protocol goes live, offering multichain DeFi with full user control

Menese Protocol has officially launched, providing users with access to decentralised markets on Ethereum ($ETH) and Solana ($SOL) while maintaining full, non-custodial control of...
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llama_cpp_canister v0.7.1 rolls out with security updates and new on-chain AI...

llama_cpp_canister has released version 0.7.1, an update that centres on security improvements, tooling upgrades and new functionality needed to support a growing set of...