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...
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January Breaks the Pattern for ICP Canister Deployments

January has rarely been an eventful month for canister deployments on the Internet Computer. Over the past four years, activity during this period has...
Maria Irene

Are Blockchains Quietly Becoming the Next Generation of Cloud Infrastructure?

A growing group of technologists are beginning to question whether blockchains should still be viewed mainly as financial rails. Dom’s recent post on X...
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Caffeine.ai Launches Fully Agentic “Automated Tech Team” on ICP

Caffeine.ai is preparing to roll out an upgraded version of its automated development platform on February 2nd, introducing a fully agentic “automated tech team”...
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Community Explores Go Language for Internet Computer Canisters

The Internet Computer ecosystem has long supported Rust and Motoko for canister development, but community experimentation is expanding the options. Developer @q_uint8 is testing...
Maria Irene

New ICP Skills Empower AI Agents to Improve Internet Computer Development

A community-led initiative is helping AI agents operate more effectively within the Internet Computer ecosystem. Developer @jorgenbuilder has released ICP-Skills, a set of reusable...
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Internet Identity 2.0 Brings Simpler and Safer Login to ICP Users

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) community is beginning to experience a major change in how users authenticate online with the introduction of Internet Identity...