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

ICP enters Liquidium lending market, enabling users to borrow against native tokens

ICP is now available as collateral on Liquidium, giving token holders a way to borrow against their holdings through a native cross-chain lending system...

Caffeine introduces MCP connector linking AI assistants to its build platform

Caffeine has launched a hosted MCP connector that allows AI assistants to interact directly with its development environment through the open Model Context Protocol....

AI Powered MULTI/DEX Proposal Signals DFINITY’s Ambitions Beyond Traditional DeFi

A proposed decentralised exchange from DFINITY could combine multi-chain trading, margin positions and artificial intelligence in a way that its creator believes could push...

ICP Payment Option Added to BIC Inscriptions as Referral Rewards and Buyback Model Expand

BIC inscriptions have added ICP as a new payment option, introducing a fresh way for users within the Internet Computer ecosystem to acquire districts...
Devhub
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ICP Pushes Quantum-Safe Security With New Canister Implementation

A new demonstration from ICP Hub Egypt is drawing attention to how post-quantum cryptography could be used directly within blockchain applications. The group says it...
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Menese Open Sources Privacy Upgrade for CloakCoin Using ICP Technology

Menese Protocol has released an open-source upgrade for that connects the privacy network’s Enigma engine with threshold cryptography from the ecosystem. The upgrade allows CloakCoin’s...
Maria Irene

Internet Receipts Wants to Save Your Screenshots From Getting Lost

Screenshots have become a kind of digital filing cabinet for social media posts, breaking news, deleted tweets and viral arguments. Most end up buried...
Maria Irene

Google’s Quantum Warning Raises Fresh Questions for Bitcoin

Google’s latest warning on quantum computing has reignited debate around how prepared Bitcoin really is for future attacks. The company now believes that breaking modern...
Maria Irene

Direct ICP Skills Aim to Reduce AI Coding Errors

Artificial intelligence coding agents are becoming more common across software development, but one problem keeps appearing. They often make mistakes when working with unfamiliar...
Maria Irene

AI-Built Token Goes Live on ICP: No Team, No Pre-mine, No...

Every line of DOM's protocol was written by Claude, Anthropic's AI. The token launched on March 29 with four canisters, zero human-authored code, and...