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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llama_cpp_canister brings Qwen3 AI model fully on-chain to the Internet Computer

Developers can now run the Qwen3-0.6B language model entirely within an Internet Computer canister following the release of llama_cpp_canister v0.13.0, allowing AI applications to...

DFINITY announces final days of MULTI/DEX Season I with ICP rewards for top traders

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has announced that the first season of the MULTI/DEX trading competition will conclude on 31 July, with ICP prizes available...

Caffeine adds collaboration tools for shared app development

Caffeine has introduced new collaboration features that allow users to invite others to work together on app projects, making it easier to gather feedback...

DFINITY executive explains ICP’s focus on sovereign cloud infrastructure

DFINITY chief business officer Pierre Samaties has outlined the broader vision behind the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), saying the technology was designed as sovereign...
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Dominic Williams outlines vision for enterprise SaaS on ICP cloud engine

Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams has shared a vision for how enterprise software could work through an ICP cloud engine, highlighting a model where...
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OISY Wallet Adds Lending, Solana Support and USD1 Management in Latest...

OISY has released version 2.5.2 of its wallet, introducing new features focused on expanding asset management options and improving connections with decentralised applications across...
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Mingle Chat Opens Beta Testing for Sovereign Cloud Messenger Built on...

Mingle Chat has opened beta testing for its new messaging platform, designed as a privacy-focused messenger running on the sovereign cloud. The application aims to...
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Liquidium SDK v0.6.0 Expands Asset Support for Cross-Chain Lending Tools

Liquidium has released version 0.6.0 of its SDK, expanding support for developers by adding every asset currently available in the platform’s main application, including...
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Multi/Dex Canister Set for Long-Term Cycles Support as Jupiter Faucet Plans...

The Multi/Dex canister could remain at the same identifier through its transition to production, allowing future infrastructure support from projects such as Jupiter Faucet. The...
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Researchers boost on-chain AI performance on Internet Computer by nearly threefold

Researchers working on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) say they have improved the efficiency of running an artificial intelligence language model directly onchain, allowing...