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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Dfinity Joins UNDP SDG Blockchain Accelerator Programme

Dfinity is taking part in a new programme led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that aims to connect development challenges with technology...

Menese Expands Multi-Chain Trading and Asset Management in One App

Menese is positioning its platform as a single interface for managing assets, trading across multiple networks and automating digital finance tasks. The platform supports asset...

AI Agents Gain Scoped Access to ICP Data While Humans Retain Signing Control

A new update brings AI agents to Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing agents to work with selected blockchain-related...

Crypto markets see $3.5 billion in liquidations as Bitcoin rallies above $72,000

Crypto markets have recorded one of their largest liquidation events on record, with around $3.5 billion in leveraged positions reportedly liquidated over a 24-hour...
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Helium Added to Explore Section on OISY

Helium has been added to the Explore section on OISY, giving users of the platform a new way to discover and interact with the...
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Dmail DApp Listed on Blockspot.io to Broaden Market Visibility

Dmail DApp has been listed on Blockspot.io, a data and analytics platform that tracks blockchain projects, exchanges and digital assets. The move is aimed...
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Gate.io to List Crypto Burger and Launch 10,000 Token HODLer Airdrop

Gate.io will list Crypto Burger (CRYPTOBURG) for spot trading on 25 February at 12:00 UTC, alongside a limited-time HODLer Airdrop aimed at rewarding existing...
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Tech Giants to Pledge Self-Funded Power for AI Data Centres in...

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI are preparing to sign an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at securing dedicated electricity supplies...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer Lifts Chain Key Signing Capacity Tenfold

The Internet Computer is expanding the capacity of its threshold signing service, with throughput for chain key signatures rising by a factor of ten...
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Mission70 Proposal Goes Live on Internet Computer Governance System

The first proposal under Mission70 is now live, formally placing the planned increase in replicated subnet memory costs before the Internet Computer’s Network Nervous...