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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How Stillcore Capital Is Reframing TAO for Institutional Capital

Institutional adoption in crypto rarely looks the way it is imagined online. It does not usually begin with dramatic announcements, social media fanfare, or...
Maria Irene

Leading AI Researchers Explore the Path to General Intelligence at Davos

At World Computer Day in Davos, top AI researchers from Stanford, ETH Zurich, and Google shared insights on the current state and future of...
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$CRYPTOBURG Tops Bitcoin’s Fungible Tokens on ODIN•FUN

ODIN•FUN has emerged as the leading platform for the Bitcoin-based fungible token $CRYPTOBURG, which has reached a market capitalisation of $289 million, with total...
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Caffeine AI Opens Submissions for “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon

Caffeine AI has opened submissions for its “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon, inviting developers and creators to submit working applications built using the platform...
Maria Irene

Wasp Begins Testing WordPress Integration on Internet Computer

Wasp has entered its final phase and is now production-ready, offering a WordPress integration built on the Internet Computer (ICP). The platform allows critical...
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RichSwap Launches Bitcoin-Native AMM for On-Chain Meme Trading

RichSwap is bringing a new approach to Bitcoin finance with a fully on-chain automated market maker, enabling users to trade Bitcoin memecoins directly on...