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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Plug Adds Oisy Login as New Authentication Option on Web App

Plug Wallet has introduced Oisy as a new authentication method on its web application, expanding the ways users can access its growing set of...
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funnAI Cycles Dashboard Goes Live With Early Signals of On-Chain AI...

The funnAI Cycles team has rolled out an updated public dashboard, giving a more detailed view into how its on-chain AI infrastructure is being...
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Sneed DAO Launches Tool to Free SNS Neurons for Trading on...

Sneed DAO has introduced a new tool that allows users to “jailbreak” SNS neurons from their NNS wallets, making them instantly tradable on the...
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Dmail Introduces AI Mail Assistant to Transform Inbox Management

Dmail has launched an AI Mail Assistant designed to streamline email management while keeping user data private. The tool integrates directly into Dmail’s decentralized...
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Plug Wallet Launches Borrow and Lend with Built-In Liquidation Pools

Plug Wallet has gone live with its new Borrow and Lend feature, opening up DeFi capabilities directly through its mobile app, browser extension, and...
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ICP Brings Fully Permissionless IPFS Storage to the Blockchain

A new demonstration is showing how Internet Computer (ICP) canisters can function as a decentralised block store for IPFS, potentially removing the reliance on...