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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UNDP and DFINITY partner on sovereign cloud and AI pilots

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with the DFINITY Foundation on a programme exploring sovereign cloud infrastructure and agentic AI for public...

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...
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Internet Computer Lifts Chain Key Signing Capacity Tenfold

The Internet Computer is expanding the capacity of its threshold signing service, with throughput for chain key signatures rising by a factor of ten...
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Mission70 Proposal Goes Live on Internet Computer Governance System

The first proposal under Mission70 is now live, formally placing the planned increase in replicated subnet memory costs before the Internet Computer’s Network Nervous...
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ICP Developers Push Back Against Proposed Memory Price Increase Under Mission70

Tension is building within the Internet Computer community after a long time developer publicly criticised plans to raise replicated subnet memory costs by 2.5...
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Liquidium Launches Cross Chain Lending Platform Linking Bitcoin and Ethereum

Liquidium has launched Liquidium.Fi, a non custodial cross chain lending platform designed to connect Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity without relying on wrapped tokens or...
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MENES Adds SOL, XRP and ETH Payments as Presale Nears Close

MENES has enabled payments in SOL, XRP and ETH on its multichain launchpad, a move the team says reflects its ambition to operate across...
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Foreign Investors Drive Record Surge in Japan’s 20 Year Bond Futures

Foreign investors are moving decisively into Japanese government bonds, pushing open interest in 20 year futures to a record 44,093 contracts last week, according...