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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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...

TOKO Token Goes Live on ICPSwap With $50M Launch Valuation

TOKO, the token associated with the Toko platform, is now available for trading on ICPSwap, giving users access to the asset as the project...

WenBuidl invites users to build and operate service businesses through AI

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro has launched WenBuidl, an AI-powered business automation platform built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a challenge to the ICP...

IC Channel beta v1 launches with free and paid channel options

ICPay has released the beta version of IC Channel v1, introducing a feature that allows users to create and manage their own channels with...
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China Exports Surge as Semiconductor Demand Lifts Trade in Early 2026

China’s trade activity picked up sharply at the start of 2026, with both exports and imports rising at their fastest pace in several years...
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Campus Lost and Found App Built With Caffeine Shows Practical Use...

A simple idea written in a single paragraph has turned into a working campus application that helps students recover lost belongings, offering a small...
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Internet Computer Begins Gradual Storage Cost Increase Under Mission70 Plan

Development work tied to the Mission70 initiative on the Internet Computer network has moved into implementation, with the first code update now submitted to...
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Large ICP Transfers From Binance Cold Wallet Hint at Rising Trading...

Blockchain data shows that 11 million Internet Computer tokens were recently moved from a Binance cold wallet to a hot wallet, drawing attention from...
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Liquidium Opens Bitcoin-Backed Loans to All Users After Strong Waitlist Demand

Liquidium has removed the waitlist for its Bitcoin loan service, opening the platform’s native lending feature to all users following strong early demand. The company...
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LedgerLife Releases New Book on the Internet Computer as Kindle Edition...

LedgerLife has released a new book examining the technology and ideas behind the Internet Computer Protocol, adding a long-form perspective to the conversation around...