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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Swiss healthcare data emerges as potential use case for ICP cloud infrastructure

Swiss healthcare providers are being identified as a potential use case for decentralised cloud infrastructure, as hospitals face strict requirements around the handling of...

ICPay Launches Discounted On-Chain Storage With ICBucket

ICPay has launched ICBucket, an on-chain storage service on the Internet Computer, with promotional pricing, a revised user interface and changes to its underlying...

UNDP Expands Sovereign AI Infrastructure Pilot to Five More Countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding a pilot programme designed to help governments develop AI-powered applications without relying entirely on major US-based...

NEAR and ICP Join Forces in NearLaunch Website Deployment Experiment

A new NearLaunch experiment is showing how NEAR and the Internet Computer Protocol can be used together to simplify the process of deploying websites...
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Motoko Extension Brings Internet Computer Development to Zed Editor

Developers working on the Internet Computer have a new option on their desks with the release of a Motoko extension for the Zed editor....
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Menese Protocol Tests One-Click Cross-Chain Trading With GOOGLX Sale on Raydium

Menese Protocol has drawn fresh attention after posting a short demonstration on X showing the sale of $GOOGLX on Raydium, one of Solana’s better-known...
Maria Irene

Plug outlines 2026 roadmap with web wallet and cross-chain lending

Plug is preparing for a busy start to 2026, with plans to expand its wallet beyond swaps and trading into a full cross-chain DeFi...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer proposal calls for removal of four node providers over...

A new governance proposal on the Internet Computer is pushing for the removal of four node providers, arguing that their continued presence undermines trust...
Maria Irene

Odin Fun outlines steady progress on infrastructure, staking and Bitcoin perps

Odin Fun founder Bob Bodily has shared a year-end update outlining steady development across the platform, following a short period away due to family...
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Dmail bets on decentralised identity as trust layer for the Web3...

Digital identity has long sat at the centre of how the internet works, yet control over that identity has largely rested with a handful...