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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B3Forge v2 Launches With Shareable Canister Links and a New Developer...

A new version of B3Forge, a community-built toolkit designed to help developers interact with the Internet Computer, has been released with a focus on...
Maria Irene

ICP Launches First Hardware‑Protected Confidential Computing Subnet After NNS Proposal 140407...

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has taken a new technical step after NNS Proposal 140407 was adopted, bringing online its first subnet where every...
Maria Irene

ClawNow Launches Cloud-Based OpenClaw Access With Multi-Model AI Support

ClawNow has been introduced as a cloud-hosted version of OpenClaw, designed to run continuously and reduce the setup burden often associated with advanced AI...
Maria Irene

odin-bots v0.4.0 Launches as Open-Source Trading Bot Toolkit for Bitcoin Runes

onicai has released odin-bots, a new open-source Python CLI and SDK that allows users to run automated trading bots for Bitcoin Runes directly from...
Maria Irene

Liquidium Expands Instant Bitcoin Ordinals Loan Support With New Collections

Liquidium has announced an update to its instant loans offering, adding support for several new Bitcoin Ordinals collections as eligible collateral. The platform, which focuses...
Maria Irene

ICRC Rosetta v1.2.9 Released With Support for New Fee Collector Blocks

ICRC Rosetta users have been advised to upgrade urgently following the release of version 1.2.9, which introduces critical compatibility for upcoming changes across ICRC...