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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Vitalik Buterin Questions Ethereum’s Layer 2 Playbook as L1 Scaling Accelerates

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has posted fresh thoughts on the evolving role of Layer 2 networks, suggesting the original rollup-centric vision may need updating...
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When the Noise Drops, Builders Stay: A Bitcoin DeFi Reality Check

Bear markets have a way of stripping crypto back to its essentials. Hype drains out, timelines quieten, and the easy money narratives disappear. What...
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DSocial Builder Highlights Need for Clearer Development Tools on Internet Computer

A developer working on a decentralised social platform called DSocial has shared a candid update on the challenges of building long-term projects fully on-chain,...
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Internet Computer tops DePIN social activity rankings, CryptoDep data shows

Internet Computer has taken the top spot in a new snapshot of DePIN projects ranked by social activity, according to figures shared by CryptoDep...
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ICP Exchange Balances Fall to Yearly Low as Broader Supply Pressures...

The supply of ICP held on centralised exchanges has fallen to 61.6 million tokens, the lowest level recorded this year, based on data from...
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How Stillcore Capital Is Reframing TAO for Institutional Capital

Institutional adoption in crypto rarely looks the way it is imagined online. It does not usually begin with dramatic announcements, social media fanfare, or...