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.
4174 Articles written
Techspace

Developer publishes 8.8 million government procurement records to improve public access

Government procurement data covering millions of tenders and contract awards has been compiled into a publicly downloadable database by an 18 year old developer,...

AI-powered tool migrates restaurant website to Internet Computer in around 20 minutes

A production restaurant website has been migrated from a traditional Web2 stack to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) using an AI-assisted migration engine, with...

AI memory firms emerge as next battleground in race for autonomous agents

The market for AI agents is on track for rapid growth over the next decade, with new forecasts suggesting annual revenue could rise from...

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...
Devhub
Maria Irene

IcyDB Sparks Debate Over Speed, Control and Abstraction on the Internet...

A recent post from a developer at Anvil, part of Neutrinite DAO, has triggered a wider discussion about how AI assisted tooling is reshaping...
Maria Irene

Motoko Extension Brings Internet Computer Development to Zed Editor

Developers working on the Internet Computer have a new option on their desks with the release of a Motoko extension for the Zed editor....
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol Tests One-Click Cross-Chain Trading With GOOGLX Sale on Raydium

Menese Protocol has drawn fresh attention after posting a short demonstration on X showing the sale of $GOOGLX on Raydium, one of Solana’s better-known...
Maria Irene

Plug outlines 2026 roadmap with web wallet and cross-chain lending

Plug is preparing for a busy start to 2026, with plans to expand its wallet beyond swaps and trading into a full cross-chain DeFi...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer proposal calls for removal of four node providers over...

A new governance proposal on the Internet Computer is pushing for the removal of four node providers, arguing that their continued presence undermines trust...
Maria Irene

Odin Fun outlines steady progress on infrastructure, staking and Bitcoin perps

Odin Fun founder Bob Bodily has shared a year-end update outlining steady development across the platform, following a short period away due to family...