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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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...

IDScan confirms driver’s licence data stolen in major breach

Identity verification company IDScan has confirmed that hackers stole driver’s licence information from its cloud systems, following reports of a year-long breach involving data...
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Menese plans private assets across chains through ICP

Menese Protocol is positioning privacy as a core feature for digital assets, with a plan to bring private asset functionality across different networks through...
Maria Irene

One Bridge returns online after cycle consumption fix

ICPanda has announced that One Bridge is back online after its team addressed an issue that had been causing higher cycle consumption on the...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin mining payouts could gain privacy through Silent Payments proposal

Bitcoin mining payouts could become more private under an early proposal exploring the use of Silent Payments directly in miner coinbase transactions. Bitfinity Network highlighted...
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ICP aims to expand decentralised alternatives to cloud giants

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is being positioned as a way to reduce reliance on a small number of major cloud providers by enabling...
Maria Irene

Liquidium reports 38% weekly rise in Bitcoin lending volume

Liquidium has reported a rise in lending activity over the past week, with Bitcoin-denominated loans increasing alongside renewed activity in Ordinals and Runes. The platform...
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Odin.fun fixes trading, community and session issues in busiest week of...

Odin.fun recorded 161 commits and 60 pull requests during its 34th week of development, making it the platform's busiest week in a month. Much of...