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...
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Maria Irene

funnAI’s Report Charts Activity, Rewards and Transfers as Development Grant Wraps

funnAI, a protocol built to run autonomous AI agents on the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain, has published a summary of milestones achieved during its...
Maria Irene

OpenClaw’s Viral Moment Highlights a New Phase for Autonomous AI Agents

OpenClaw has had a rapid rise in attention since late January, arriving at the same time as ERC-8004 went live on mainnet. That overlap...
Maria Irene

Sneed Hub Outlines Vision for On-Chain AI Staking and Trading Bots...

Sneed Hub is pitching an ambitious future for decentralised automation on the Internet Computer, where personal staking and trading bots could operate fully on-chain,...
Maria Irene

ICP Holds Its Ground Against Bitcoin, But True Decoupling Still Awaits

The ICP versus BTC chart over the past four and a half months tells a story that many altcoin holders would probably welcome right...
Maria Irene

Musk Predicts AI Could Achieve Digital Human Emulation Within a Year

Elon Musk has suggested that artificial intelligence could reach a major turning point by the end of this year, claiming it may be capable...
Maria Irene

Menese Launches Fully On-Chain Sui DEX Execution With Cross-Chain Automation

Menese has announced that Sui DEX functionality is now live on its platform, introducing what it describes as tamper-proof, fully on-chain execution for decentralised...