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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Dominic Williams says Open SaaS suite passes 5,000 commits

Dominic Williams says development of an Open SaaS suite aimed at rethinking enterprise software has now passed 5,000 commits, as work continues towards a...

ICPay releases Bucket SDK packages for developers

ICPay has released version 1.1.1 of its official ICPay Bucket packages, giving developers a way to build applications on ICPay Cloud from different programming...

Dominic Williams highlights Dan Boneh warning on rushed post-quantum transition

Dominic Williams has shared comments from renowned cryptographer Dan Boneh warning against rushing blockchain networks into post-quantum cryptography, highlighting the risks of making a...

Neutron Hackathon opens with focus on user-owned canisters and new licence

The Neutron Hackathon has opened, inviting developers to submit applications while putting a longer-term focus on software rights, user control and decentralisation. According to the...
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Dominic Williams Points to Decentralised Cloud as Data Centre Risks Grow

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY and the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has renewed the case for decentralised cloud infrastructure following claims circulating during the...
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Plug Wallet Puts Fast, Low-Cost Bitcoin Transactions Within Reach with ckBTC...

Bitcoin users looking for faster transactions and lower costs now have another option, with Plug Wallet highlighting its support for ckBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token...
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Menese Protocol expands cross-chain features with new liquidity rewards and stock...

Menese Protocol has rolled out a fresh set of upgrades aimed at broadening its cross-chain finance offering, introducing new liquidity incentives, stock trading capabilities...
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ICP Overtakes Bitcoin in Liquidium Deposits as Users Shift More Collateral...

Internet Computer (ICP) has overtaken native Bitcoin (BTC) in total deposits on decentralised Bitcoin finance platform Liquidium, marking a change in the platform's collateral...
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Mingle Berry Media brings AI payment standard x402 to the Internet...

Website owners on the Internet Computer could soon have a new way to earn revenue from AI companies accessing their content, following the release...
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Open-source World Monitor brings real-time global intelligence tools to everyone

Software that offers a real-time view of global events has entered the open-source community, giving users access to capabilities often associated with high-cost government...