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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Dominic Williams outlines enterprise AI strategy and warns against quantum security...

DFINITY founder and chief scientist Dominic Williams has outlined a new enterprise software initiative built on the Internet Computer Protocol while arguing that the...
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Menese promotes decentralised multichain asset management for institutions

Menese is promoting a decentralised approach to digital asset management, positioning its platform as an alternative to custodial systems and fragmented multichain infrastructure for...
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Oisy points to seedless wallet model after $38m Bitcoin theft

A Bitcoin theft involving an estimated US$38 million has renewed attention on how hardware wallets generate and protect recovery credentials, with wallet provider Oisy...
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Sonic DEX traces $276,000 exploit and plans compensation portal for affected...

Sonic DEX has published an official report into a security incident that led to the unauthorised extraction of assets from 26 liquidity pools, with...
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MULTI/DEX opens Phase II trading competition and releases exchange code as...

MULTI/DEX has launched Phase II of its trading competition and released its exchange code as open source, marking the next stage of development for...
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ICP-powered AI platform helps automate grant consultancy services

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro, founder of agriiDAO, has announced that his AI-powered consultancy platform has onboarded its first three paying clients, using the Internet Computer...