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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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...

AWS Key Exposure Highlights ICP’s Approach to Distributed Trust

More than 9,300 publicly exposed Amazon Web Services access keys were still capable of authenticating when researchers checked them earlier this month, according to...
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Dom revisits vision of AI-led governance

A recent post by Dominic Williams has sparked fresh discussion about the role artificial intelligence could play in decentralised governance, as earlier ideas begin...
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Retail investors pile into gold and silver as institutions step back

Retail investors have sharply increased their exposure to gold and silver exchange-traded funds over the past year, even as institutional investors move in the...
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Liquidium expands Bitcoin lending push as deposits pass $700,000

Liquidium is building momentum in the emerging market for native Bitcoin lending, with recent updates pointing to steady user uptake and ongoing product refinement....
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Caffeine community app Tanhero offers a simple way to track and...

A new community-built application is drawing attention within the Caffeine ecosystem, offering anime fans a straightforward way to organise and share their viewing habits....
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Mission70 proposal targets lower ICP inflation and network growth

A new governance proposal tied to Mission70 is setting out a plan to reshape the token economics of the Internet Computer, with the aim...
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DFINITY explores decentralised AI with onchain verification push

DFINITY researchers are testing a new approach that could allow powerful artificial intelligence models to run directly on the Internet Computer network, with a...