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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ICP-backed borrowing activity surges past $100k as Liquidium reports rapid collateral growth

Activity on lending protocols tied to Internet Computer (ICP) has picked up pace, with Liquidium reporting that more than 100,000 dollars worth of ICP...

Caffeine joins AWS Marketplace, aiming to turn plain language into enterprise software

Caffeine is now available on AWS Marketplace, bringing its conversational app-building system to enterprise teams looking to create internal tools without traditional development cycles. The...

Internet Computer Launches SEV Subnets to Strengthen Data Protection

The Internet Computer has activated a new security feature designed to protect sensitive data from exposure at the hardware level, marking a development in...

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...
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ClearDeck Brings Provably Fair Poker to Internet Computer

ClearDeck, a new decentralised poker app, has launched on the Internet Computer, offering players a provably fair gaming experience built entirely with AI-assisted coding....
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Caffeine Launches Promptathon to Inspire Self-Development Apps

Caffeine has officially launched its latest Promptathon, inviting creators to develop apps designed to help people level up in 2026. The competition comes with...
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Canister Migration Brings Flexibility to Internet Computer Developers

Internet Computer has launched canister migration, a new feature allowing developers to move canisters between subnets while keeping the same canister ID. This enables...
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ICP Exchange Balances Sit at 62.06 Million Tokens, Data Shows

The amount of ICP held on centralised exchange addresses currently stands at 62.06 million tokens, representing around 11.33 percent of the total supply, according...
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Plug Adds Oisy Login as New Authentication Option on Web App

Plug Wallet has introduced Oisy as a new authentication method on its web application, expanding the ways users can access its growing set of...
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funnAI Cycles Dashboard Goes Live With Early Signals of On-Chain AI...

The funnAI Cycles team has rolled out an updated public dashboard, giving a more detailed view into how its on-chain AI infrastructure is being...