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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Internet Computer edges closer to 300 billion transactions as activity levels climb

The Internet Computer, developed by Dfinity, is approaching a major usage mark with total transactions reaching around 293 billion. The network is now within...

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...
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Maria Irene

Claude Opus 4.6 Update Points to New Capabilities in AI Tools

Anthropic has introduced an update to its Claude line with the release of Opus 4.6, a version the company describes as more capable in...
Maria Irene

DFINITY Highlights Push to Bring Mainstream Tech Into the Internet Computer...

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY, has pointed to a growing shift in how the Internet Computer is being positioned, suggesting that 2025 marked the...
Maria Irene

ICP Releases icp-cli v0.1.0 With Snapshot Tools and Simpler Installation

The Internet Computer ecosystem has reached a new milestone for developers with the official release of icp-cli v0.1.0, a command-line tool designed to make...
Maria Irene

Dmail Pushes Decentralised Storage With Storacha and ICP Integration

The familiar idea of the cloud has long come with a quiet trade-off: convenience in exchange for control. For most users, storing files online...
Maria Irene

Mission 70 Could Redefine Internet Computer’s Economics, But Questions Remain

The DFINITY Foundation has published a detailed white paper called Mission 70, proposing to reduce the inflation rate of the Internet Computer (ICP) token...
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China Pulls Far Ahead in Global Electricity Output

China has opened up a wide lead in the global electricity race, generating around 10,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of power a year, according to data...