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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Canister Lab

ICPay expands token support and promotes on-chain custody model

ICPay says more than 18 tokens have now been issued through its platform, with token creators able to refuel their token canisters directly through...

Internet Computer added to CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index

Internet Computer (ICP) has been added to the CF Web 3.0 Smart Contract Platforms Index as part of a correction to the index’s September...

BOOM DAO name change draws scrutiny over CHAI rebrand

BOOM DAO’s reported transition to a project called CHAI has drawn criticism within the Internet Computer community, with questions being raised about the project’s...

Menese Protocol seeks SNS support after a year of cross-chain development

Menese Protocol is seeking support for a proposal on the Internet Computer’s Service Nervous System (SNS), saying its cross-chain infrastructure has been operating in...
Devhub
Maria Irene

Rust Library Brings File-Based Routing to Internet Computer Canisters

A new open-source Rust library aims to simplify how developers build and deploy web applications on the Internet Computer Protocol, offering a familiar routing...
Maria Irene

Plug Wallet Pushes Chain Abstraction Into Native Crypto Assets

A new update from Plug Wallet aims to simplify how users interact with decentralised finance by combining multiple blockchain ecosystems under a single identity...
Maria Irene

AI-Built Insider Trading Tracker Uses SEC Data to Rank Stocks by...

A new stock analysis tool created by dividend investor and content creator Dividendology is drawing attention among retail investors after using artificial intelligence to...
Maria Irene

Perplexity unveils browser based AI computer following OpenClaw disruption

The rapid pace of change in artificial intelligence development was on display this week as Perplexity AI introduced a new browser based “AI computer”...
Maria Irene

SneedDAO launches fully on chain trading bot with AI assisted strategy...

Automated trading on the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem has taken a new turn with the release of the Sneed Trading Bot, introduced by SneedDAO...
Maria Irene

Developer concerns on ICP costs draw detailed clarification from DFINITY founder

Discussion around operating costs on the Internet Computer (ICP) gained attention this week after long time developer @SnassyIcp shared reflections on building applications on...