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...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Claude Opus 4.6 Update Points to New Capabilities in AI Tools

Anthropic has introduced an update to its Claude line with the release of Opus 4.6, a version the company describes as more capable in...
Maria Irene

DFINITY Highlights Push to Bring Mainstream Tech Into the Internet Computer...

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY, has pointed to a growing shift in how the Internet Computer is being positioned, suggesting that 2025 marked the...
Maria Irene

ICP Releases icp-cli v0.1.0 With Snapshot Tools and Simpler Installation

The Internet Computer ecosystem has reached a new milestone for developers with the official release of icp-cli v0.1.0, a command-line tool designed to make...
Maria Irene

Dmail Pushes Decentralised Storage With Storacha and ICP Integration

The familiar idea of the cloud has long come with a quiet trade-off: convenience in exchange for control. For most users, storing files online...
Maria Irene

Mission 70 Could Redefine Internet Computer’s Economics, But Questions Remain

The DFINITY Foundation has published a detailed white paper called Mission 70, proposing to reduce the inflation rate of the Internet Computer (ICP) token...
Maria Irene

China Pulls Far Ahead in Global Electricity Output

China has opened up a wide lead in the global electricity race, generating around 10,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of power a year, according to data...