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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llama_cpp_canister v0.7.1 rolls out with security updates and new on-chain AI...

llama_cpp_canister has released version 0.7.1, an update that centres on security improvements, tooling upgrades and new functionality needed to support a growing set of...
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Dmail launches storage expansion plan built on Internet Computer

Dmail has introduced a Storage Expansion Plan aimed at users who want greater capacity and clearer ownership over their email data. Built on Internet...
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Dom says Grok is lifting visibility for ICP on X

Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams has said that Grok, the AI assistant built into X, is now giving increased exposure to ICP, a shift...
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funnAI Launches mAIner Marketplace with Limited Edition AI Miners

funnAI is preparing to open its mAIner Marketplace on 13 January 2026, offering a new platform for buying, selling, and trading AI-powered mAIners. The...
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Internet Computer Governance Faces Spam Proposal Challenge, Community Calls for Stronger...

Fabio, a prominent figure in the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem, has highlighted concerns over the misuse of the network’s governance system, the Network Nervous...
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ICPanda Rolls Out KIP Update Aimed at Giving AI Agents Persistent...

ICPanda has released an update to its Knowledge Interaction Protocol, or KIP, positioning it as a practical bridge between large language models and structured...