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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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...
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ICP address data shows shifting whale behaviour in 2025

New on-chain data suggests a change in how large holders are positioning themselves within the Internet Computer ecosystem this year, with different trends emerging...
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RichSwap updates interface to add holder counts and detailed trading activity

RichSwap has rolled out an interface update aimed at giving users clearer insight into activity across the platform, following feedback from its community. The...
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Dmail brings encrypted messaging into MetaMask through Snap integration

Dmail has launched a MetaMask Snap that places encrypted messaging directly inside the wallet, reflecting a broader effort to reduce fragmentation across Web3 tools....
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AI platform enGEN3 builds creator economy tools on Internet Computer as...

AI-powered platform enGEN3 has confirmed it is building its creator economy infrastructure on the Internet Computer, signalling growing interest in running media and creative...
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Juno plans shift to cycles-only model, dropping direct ICP token usage

David Dal Busco, the creator of Juno, has announced that the next major version of the open-source serverless platform will move away from direct...
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ICP leads DePIN social activity ranking as infrastructure tokens compete for...

New social activity data places Internet Computer at the top of the DePIN conversation, highlighting how infrastructure-focused crypto projects are competing for mindshare as...