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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AWS Key Exposure Highlights ICP’s Approach to Distributed Trust

More than 9,300 publicly exposed Amazon Web Services access keys were still capable of authenticating when researchers checked them earlier this month, according to...

TOKO Token Goes Live on ICPSwap With $50M Launch Valuation

TOKO, the token associated with the Toko platform, is now available for trading on ICPSwap, giving users access to the asset as the project...

WenBuidl invites users to build and operate service businesses through AI

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro has launched WenBuidl, an AI-powered business automation platform built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a challenge to the ICP...

IC Channel beta v1 launches with free and paid channel options

ICPay has released the beta version of IC Channel v1, introducing a feature that allows users to create and manage their own channels with...
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Sneed Hub Rolls Out Major Updates Across Wallets, Tokens and User...

Sneed Hub has launched a wave of updates designed to make the platform faster, more intuitive, and more versatile for users. The improvements cover...
Maria Irene

Builder Shares User-Built PDF Tool from Caffeine AI as Platform Matures

A post on X from @leftonredtweets has drawn attention this week after the user shared a lightweight PDF compression tool built using the Caffeine...
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ICP Gains Momentum Amid Growth Claims and Skeptical Voices

Internet Computer (ICP) is back in the spotlight as supporters point to rising developer activity, new AI-driven tooling and what they see as a...
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Balaji Srinivasan: Why He’s Never Been More Bullish on Crypto

Balaji Srinivasan says he has “never been more bullish on crypto”, and his reasoning goes far beyond short-term price movements or market cycles. Balaji S....
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Valentine’s Tech: New AI-Powered App Promises Creative Cards and Interactive Proposals

A recently launched web app called yesvalentine.com has attracted interest from people looking for fresh ways to create Valentine’s Day cards and interactive proposals...
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Internet Computer Rolls Out Major Updates for 2026

The Internet Computer has opened 2026 with a set of updates aimed at accelerating growth and improving both network performance and developer experience. The...