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

DOGE Gains New Utility on Internet Computer Through Plug Wallet Integration

DOGE holders can now access a new way to use their assets on the Internet Computer blockchain following the launch of ckDOGE support in...

UniSat to phase out CAT Protocol support across products as focus shifts to core infrastructure

UniSat has announced it will gradually discontinue support for the CAT Protocol across its products on Fractal, marking a phased withdrawal that will affect...

ICP tokens held on exchanges reach record share as supply trends higher

The share of Internet Computer (ICP) held on exchanges has climbed to a new high, with 11.68% of the circulating supply now sitting on...

JP Morgan projects sharp rise in equity issuance as AI investment drives capital markets shift

Global equity markets are heading towards a period of heavier share issuance as companies fund rising investment needs linked to artificial intelligence, according to...
Macro Scene
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Middle East Tensions Shut Down 3 Million Barrels a Day as...

Oil traders are preparing for a volatile start to the week as markets reopen following fresh escalation across the Middle East that has already...
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ICP Developer Growth Draws Attention as AI Tools Expand the Builder...

Developer activity around the Internet Computer has gained fresh attention after a developer chart from Electric Capital circulated on X, showing strong growth across...
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Bitcorn Labs pushes fully on chain AI models on Internet Computer

Developers working on the Internet Computer are experimenting with running language models entirely on-chain, with early results showing the approach is technically possible even...
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CycleOps Tool Helps ICP Developers Estimate Impact of Proposed Memory Price...

Developers working on the Internet Computer are getting a clearer picture of how a proposed rise in memory pricing could affect their applications, thanks...
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Shipping Costs for US Crude Surge as Tanker Rates Spike

The cost of transporting crude oil from the United States to Asia has jumped sharply, placing new strain on global oil supply chains and...
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Menese Protocol Promotes Bridgeless DeFi Trading With Horus Exchange

Decentralised finance developers continue to look for ways to move assets between blockchains without relying on bridges, which have long been criticised as a...