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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Bitcoin

Odin Fun Outlines Major Infrastructure and Security Upgrades in V2

Odin Fun has outlined a series of infrastructure, security and operational upgrades introduced in V2 of its Bitcoin-based trading platform, describing the release as...

19-Year-Old Student Sells AI Traffic Detection System to Hong Kong Administration

A 19-year-old student from China, Zhang Wei, has developed an AI-powered traffic detection system and sold it to authorities in Hong Kong for $550,000. The...

Caffeine Adds AI-Powered Comments to Streamline App Building

Caffeine has introduced a new AI commenting feature designed to simplify the way users refine and update apps during development. The update allows users to...

Internet Computer Network Expands to 740 Node Machines as Infrastructure Growth Continues

The Internet Computer network has expanded to around 740 node machines worldwide, marking steady growth in the blockchain's physical infrastructure as developers and investors...
Devhub
Maria Irene

B3Forge v2 Launches With Shareable Canister Links and a New Developer...

A new version of B3Forge, a community-built toolkit designed to help developers interact with the Internet Computer, has been released with a focus on...
Maria Irene

ICP Launches First Hardware‑Protected Confidential Computing Subnet After NNS Proposal 140407...

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has taken a new technical step after NNS Proposal 140407 was adopted, bringing online its first subnet where every...
Maria Irene

ClawNow Launches Cloud-Based OpenClaw Access With Multi-Model AI Support

ClawNow has been introduced as a cloud-hosted version of OpenClaw, designed to run continuously and reduce the setup burden often associated with advanced AI...
Maria Irene

odin-bots v0.4.0 Launches as Open-Source Trading Bot Toolkit for Bitcoin Runes

onicai has released odin-bots, a new open-source Python CLI and SDK that allows users to run automated trading bots for Bitcoin Runes directly from...
Maria Irene

Liquidium Expands Instant Bitcoin Ordinals Loan Support With New Collections

Liquidium has announced an update to its instant loans offering, adding support for several new Bitcoin Ordinals collections as eligible collateral. The platform, which focuses...
Maria Irene

ICRC Rosetta v1.2.9 Released With Support for New Fee Collector Blocks

ICRC Rosetta users have been advised to upgrade urgently following the release of version 1.2.9, which introduces critical compatibility for upcoming changes across ICRC...