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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ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0 Tightens Security and Streamlines Development

The Internet Computer ecosystem has rolled out ICP JavaScript SDK v5.0.0, a release aimed squarely at improving how developers build, test and ship applications...
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funnAI Launches mAIner Marketplace With Live Trading and Instant Access

The funnAI ecosystem has taken a visible step forward with the launch of its mAIner Marketplace, opening up a new venue where users can...
Maria Irene

RichSwap Adjusts Fees to Boost Runes Liquidity on Bitcoin Layer 1

RichSwap has announced a change to its fee structure as it looks to tackle one of the most persistent challenges facing decentralised finance on...
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol Brings CloakCoin Web Wallets to ICP Infrastructure

Menese Protocol has announced a new integration that connects CloakCoin web wallets with infrastructure built on the Internet Computer, marking a technical crossover between...
Maria Irene

Internet Identity 2.0 Moves to id.ai as New Default Sign-In Hub

Internet Identity 2.0 is set to take a decisive step forward later this month, with id.ai becoming its new primary home from January 26....
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Mission 70 White Paper Sets Out a Hard Reset for ICP...

DFINITY has released what may prove to be one of the most consequential papers in the Internet Computer’s short history, laying out a detailed...