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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UNDP and DFINITY partner on sovereign cloud and AI pilots

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the DFINITY Foundation on a programme exploring sovereign cloud infrastructure and agentic AI for public...

ICPay adds Markdown, avatars and faster performance

ICPay has rolled out a set of updates aimed at making its platform faster and easier to use, with new support for Markdown, avatars...

OpenChat rolls out frontend update as iOS development begins

OpenChat has released a major frontend update aimed at improving performance and reducing memory use, while development has now begun on a native iOS...

Menese opens trusted setup ceremony for privacy ledger on Internet Computer

Menese Protocol is preparing to open a two-week trusted setup ceremony on September 1 for its Shielded Ledger Hivemind, a privacy-focused ledger designed to...
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BOB halving on 10 February cuts rewards again, with next reduction...

Attention across the Internet Computer community has turned to BOB’s latest halving, which took place on 10 February and reduced block rewards once again...
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Dmail launches Smart Address Book to organise verified Web3 contacts

Dmail is pitching a new way to manage digital relationships in Web3, with the rollout of its Contact List and Smart Address Book, a...
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Dominic Williams Highlights Internet Computer’s “Chain Key” Vision for Multi-Chain AI...

Dominic Williams, founder of the Internet Computer (ICP), has shared fresh thoughts on where blockchain-based AI agents may be heading, pointing to ICP’s “chain...
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Community Participation Opens for onicai SNS Token Sale on Internet Computer

The decentralisation sale for onicai’s Service Nervous System (SNS) has begun on the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain, offering the wider ICP community an opportunity...
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Plug Wallet adds Dogecoin support with new ICP-native ckDOGE token

Plug Wallet has announced new support for Dogecoin (DOGE) alongside ckDOGE, an ICP-native token designed to track DOGE’s value on a one-to-one basis. The update...
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ICPay launches instant USDT payments with low fees for developers and...

ICPay has announced support for USDT payments, giving developers and automated agents a new way to accept stablecoin transactions with near-instant settlement. The platform says...