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 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...

ICPanda explores AI control and human freedom in new sci-fi story

ICPanda has released a new science fiction story exploring the question of whether an artificial superintelligence should have the authority to determine humanity's future. Titled...
Canister Lab
Maria Irene

Dmail bets on decentralised identity as trust layer for the Web3...

Digital identity has long sat at the centre of how the internet works, yet control over that identity has largely rested with a handful...
Maria Irene

ICP holdings on OKX reach record levels as community interest rises

The Internet Computer Protocol has seen a sharp increase in holdings on the OKX exchange, with nearly three million ICP tokens added on January...
Maria Irene

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...
Maria Irene

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...
Maria Irene

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...
Maria Irene

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...