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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Oisy v1.9.7 Brings Internet Identity 2.0 and Early Tokenised Market Access

Oisy has rolled out version 1.9.7, a release focused on infrastructure upgrades and incremental feature improvements rather than sweeping claims. The update completes Oisy’s...
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2026 Could Redraw the Public Markets as AI Giants Circle Wall...

Global equity markets are bracing for what could become one of the most watched years in modern listing history, as a cluster of privately...
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ClearDeck Brings Provably Fair Poker to Internet Computer

ClearDeck, a new decentralised poker app, has launched on the Internet Computer, offering players a provably fair gaming experience built entirely with AI-assisted coding....
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Caffeine Launches Promptathon to Inspire Self-Development Apps

Caffeine has officially launched its latest Promptathon, inviting creators to develop apps designed to help people level up in 2026. The competition comes with...
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Canister Migration Brings Flexibility to Internet Computer Developers

Internet Computer has launched canister migration, a new feature allowing developers to move canisters between subnets while keeping the same canister ID. This enables...
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ICP Exchange Balances Sit at 62.06 Million Tokens, Data Shows

The amount of ICP held on centralised exchange addresses currently stands at 62.06 million tokens, representing around 11.33 percent of the total supply, according...