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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DFINITY-backed Pakistan national messenger enters testing phase

A national messenger application being developed for Pakistan has moved into testing, with the service now running on the country’s dedicated cloud infrastructure and...

Onicai postpones Aug 29 SNS launch as funnAI protocol work continues

Onicai has postponed the planned August 29 launch date for its SNS as development work continues on the funnAI protocol. The project announced the change...

ODIN.fun Ships Major Indexer and Staking Updates in Week 32

ODIN.fun has reported 187 commits and 45 pull requests in its Week 32 development update, with a series of infrastructure, staking and user-facing changes...

Liquidium Unifies Simple and Advanced Loan Profiles

Liquidium has introduced a new feature allowing users to bring loans from their Simple and Advanced profiles together, giving borrowers a more unified view...
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Cloudly Aims to Cut Platform Fees with Web3 Creator Tool

A new project shared by Paul is positioning itself as an alternative to traditional creator platforms, with a focus on direct payments and lower...
Maria Irene

BlackRock Files for Bitcoin Income ETF Using Options Strategy

Asset manager BlackRock has moved to expand its digital asset offering with a filing for a new exchange-traded fund designed to generate income from...
Maria Irene

ICP Backs Test Cloud Engine with Revenue Burn Model

A new proposal within the Internet Computer Protocol ecosystem has cleared the approval stage, setting plans in motion to build a test cloud engine...
Maria Irene

Menese pushes private USDC transfers on Solana into testing phase

Menese protocol has announced a new feature allowing private transfers of USDC on the Solana network, marking its latest move to expand privacy-focused tools...
Maria Irene

Cyberpunk404 map app update sharpens mountain tracking and offline access

Cyberpunk404 has rolled out a fresh update to its browser-based mapping tool built on Caffeine, introducing a series of usability improvements aimed at making...
Maria Irene

DOM’s Blast Off Mode Puts Token Burns

A new update from Dawn of Machines is turning token burns into a visible, trackable game mechanic, with its latest “Blast Off” mode introducing...