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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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...
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Crypto Funds See $1 Billion Inflows as Investor Confidence Shows Signs...

Investor appetite for crypto funds appears to be returning after several weeks of withdrawals, with the latest data showing a sharp turnaround in flows. Digital...
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Student Builds Real Time GPA Calculator in 30 Seconds Using Caffeine

A university student has drawn attention online after building a working GPA calculator in under 30 seconds using the Caffeine platform. The tool, shared by...
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AI Agents Could Become Crypto’s Next Major Users, Says Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong believes the next wave of crypto adoption may not come from retail traders or institutions, but from software. The Coinbase chief executive recently...
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Dominic Williams warns AI breaches expose fragile systems as ICP pitched...

A month-long breach of Mexican government systems has intensified debate about whether current cyber defences are fit for an AI-driven threat environment. According to reporting...
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Sneed Trading Bot update resolves ICPSwap failures linked to cached token...

A new version of the Sneed Trading Bot has been released to address trade failures affecting certain ICPSwap pairs, following reports from users who...
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Dom says UAE AWS outage shows data centres are becoming targets...

Drone strikes on Amazon Web Services data centres in the United Arab Emirates have disrupted banks, payments platforms and consumer apps across the region,...