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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Language Support Expanded With Seven New Languages and Bug Fixes

A recent update has expanded language support while addressing a number of bugs and making changes to the platform's language preferences. The update adds support...

Liquidium Plans NFT Lending Market for Robinhood Chain

Liquidium.WTF is preparing to launch a peer-to-peer NFT lending market for the Robinhood Chain, giving users a way to borrow against supported NFTs through...

ICP Supply Turns Deflationary as Minting Falls on August 28

ICP recorded a net reduction in supply on August 28 after daily minting fell sharply while token burns remained elevated, according to figures published...

DFINITY says Internet Computer network withstood AI-enabled attack

The Internet Computer network withstood what DFINITY co-founder Dominic Williams described as a widespread, AI-enabled attack involving hundreds of canisters using malformed WebAssembly (Wasm)...
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Humpback whales increase ICP holdings as liquidation leverage rises

The supply of ICP held by large wallets, often referred to as “Humpback whales,” continues to climb. Recent data points to increasing accumulation even...
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Litecoin Joins Internet Computer Ecosystem Through ICP-Native Integration

The developers behind ICP HUB Egypt have announced that Litecoin (LTC) now integrates directly with Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) smart-contract infrastructure — not via...
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Pierre Samaties spotlights Caffeine AI and hyperlocal app building at Binance...

Pierre Samaties from Dfinity used his panel slot at Binance Blockchain Week to highlight how AI and user driven design are reshaping expectations around...
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Dragginz opens IcyDB v0.0.1 to the wider Internet Computer developer community

IcyDB has been announced as a new Rust framework aimed at building strongly typed, queryable data models on the Internet Computer, and while it...
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Juno updates focus on consistency as core modules move to ic_cdk...

Juno has pushed out a fresh release that stays true to its usual approach: keep the ecosystem tidy and consistent, even when there is...
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Crypto Charts Move Together, and Dom Says It Shows a Deeper...

A simple question on X about why every major crypto chart looks the same has opened a much wider conversation about how the market...