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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Gaming

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...
Techspace
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Internet Computer marks five years with focus on new cloud tools

DFINITY Foundation is preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of the Internet Computer on 10 May 2026, with plans to showcase a new set...
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Liquidium adds Ethereum deposits, streamlining funding process

Ethereum deposit addresses are now live on Liquidium, allowing users to fund accounts directly from hardware wallets and centralised exchanges without routing assets through...
Maria Irene

Prompt-built piano shows how AI tools are changing app development

A developer has demonstrated how conversational AI tools are reshaping the way digital products are built, creating a fully playable piano interface without writing...
Maria Irene

DOM patches deployed hours after audit as new burn feature goes...

Developers behind the DOM protocol have moved quickly to address governance gaps identified in a recent self-audit, deploying fixes within hours of disclosure while...
Maria Irene

Developer credits ICP tools for building ‘NationOS’ on-chain governance system

A developer working under the name ICPvibecoder has outlined how a complex on-chain governance platform, known as NationOS, was built using tools from the...
Maria Irene

USDC integration planned for Liquidium as platform expands stablecoin options

A new stablecoin option is set to be added to Liquidium, with developers confirming that USD Coin will soon be supported on the platform. The...