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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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...
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ICP Boosts Chain Key Performance with Higher Signing Throughput

Internet Computer Protocol has introduced an update aimed at improving the performance of its Chain Key cryptography, addressing a constraint that has limited transaction...
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Menese Protocol Adds $TAO Integration as Presale Push Continues

Menese Protocol has announced full integration of $TAO, expanding its functionality as it positions itself within the decentralised AI and interoperability space. The update...
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Dominic Williams Slams Pump.fun’s $1 Billion Milestone as ‘Cynical Extraction Machine’

Dominic Williams has criticised Pump.fun’s rapid rise, framing its $1 billion revenue milestone as a reflection of what he sees as deeper issues within...
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ICP Proposal 140858 clears vote as network topology plan moves ahead

Proposal 140858, titled “Mission70: Adjustment of Subnet Target Topology,” has been approved by the community governing the Internet Computer Protocol, marking another step in...
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Balaji Srinivasan warns of systemic break if Iran prevails

Balaji Srinivasan has laid out a blunt sequence of consequences tied to a potential Iranian victory, arguing it would mark the end of several...
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Juno Adds TypeScript Custom Functions, Expanding Serverless Toolkit for Developers

Juno has introduced support for custom serverless functions in TypeScript, giving developers a new way to define callable endpoints directly within their applications. The...