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...
Devhub
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IC Reactor v3 Update Enhances AI-Assisted Development and Onboarding

IC Reactor has released version 3 of its community project, introducing tools aimed at making AI-assisted development more accessible for developers across the Internet...
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ICP CLI v0.2.0 Update Introduces Local Domains, Migration Tools and Multi-Chain...

A new version of the ICP command line tool has been released, bringing several changes aimed at improving the day-to-day workflow for developers building...
Maria Irene

Middle East Tensions Shut Down 3 Million Barrels a Day as...

Oil traders are preparing for a volatile start to the week as markets reopen following fresh escalation across the Middle East that has already...
Maria Irene

ICP Developer Growth Draws Attention as AI Tools Expand the Builder...

Developer activity around the Internet Computer has gained fresh attention after a developer chart from Electric Capital circulated on X, showing strong growth across...
Maria Irene

Bitcorn Labs pushes fully on chain AI models on Internet Computer

Developers working on the Internet Computer are experimenting with running language models entirely on-chain, with early results showing the approach is technically possible even...
Maria Irene

CycleOps Tool Helps ICP Developers Estimate Impact of Proposed Memory Price...

Developers working on the Internet Computer are getting a clearer picture of how a proposed rise in memory pricing could affect their applications, thanks...