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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Cloud Engines Aim to Reduce Dependence on Big Tech Infrastructure

Developers working with the Internet Computer ecosystem are pushing a model known as Cloud Engines as a way to give builders and users more...
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Spinluxe Shows How AI-Built Crypto Apps Are Moving Faster on ICP

A new on-chain slots game called Spinluxe is drawing attention across the Internet Computer ecosystem after being created by X2worldtech using CaffeineAI, Dfinity’s natural...
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Google Brings Gemma 4 to Phones With Free Offline AI App

Google has released Gemma 4 for smartphones through its AI Edge Gallery app, giving users access to an offline AI assistant that runs directly...
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ICP Pushes Governance and Security Changes as Other Chains Focus on...

Two new proposals on the Network Nervous System are moving through the voting process for the Internet Computer, adding another round of upgrades to...
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Arizona Bill Names ICP for State Digital Asset Reserve

Arizona lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the state to hold certain digital assets in a formal reserve fund, with the Internet...
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Faroe Bourke Uses Caffeine to Turn Maths Concepts Into Interactive Visuals

Faroe Bourke, a problem solver, systems consultant and researcher focused on Web3, blockchain and product design, has created an interactive maths explorer using that...