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...
Artificial Intelligence
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Open-source World Monitor brings real-time global intelligence tools to everyone

Software that offers a real-time view of global events has entered the open-source community, giving users access to capabilities often associated with high-cost government...
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funnAI Offers 10% Bonus Cycles Ahead of Social Network Launch

As anticipation builds for the launch of funnAI SNS, the decentralised AI platform has introduced a limited-time promotion aimed at encouraging users to increase...
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Cross-chain trading platform expands with stock access, new liquidity rewards and...

A cross-chain trading platform has rolled out a series of upgrades that broaden how users can trade digital assets, earn yield and access tokenised...
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Dominic Williams previews Open SaaS services coming with ICP Cloud Engines

Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams has shared a preview of Open SaaS, a collection of onchain enterprise services expected to launch alongside ICP Cloud...
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funnAI Begins Countdown to Community Ownership With SNS Launch Teaser

funnAI has begun teasing the next phase of its development, announcing that a Service Nervous System (SNS) launch is on the horizon as it...
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Mingle Berry Media launches bilingual website with AI-powered Internet Computer tools

Mingle Berry Media has unveiled bilingual landing pages on its website, offering a closer look at a suite of automation tools designed to help...