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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Dominic Williams says Open SaaS suite passes 5,000 commits

Dominic Williams says development of an Open SaaS suite aimed at rethinking enterprise software has now passed 5,000 commits, as work continues towards a...

ICPay releases Bucket SDK packages for developers

ICPay has released version 1.1.1 of its official ICPay Bucket packages, giving developers a way to build applications on ICPay Cloud from different programming...

Dominic Williams highlights Dan Boneh warning on rushed post-quantum transition

Dominic Williams has shared comments from renowned cryptographer Dan Boneh warning against rushing blockchain networks into post-quantum cryptography, highlighting the risks of making a...

Neutron Hackathon opens with focus on user-owned canisters and new licence

The Neutron Hackathon has opened, inviting developers to submit applications while putting a longer-term focus on software rights, user control and decentralisation. According to the...
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Menese updates privacy-focused shielded ledger with confidential transfer features

Menese has released a new set of updates for its privacy-focused shielded ledger, a project designed to allow confidential transfers and private balance lookups...
Maria Irene

ICPay publishes roadmap outlining wallet, token and payment features

ICPay has released its official product roadmap, setting out a development plan that begins with wallet infrastructure and extends to token transfers, trading and...
Maria Irene

Odin.fun moves to expand access to roadmap voting after user complaints

Odin.fun says it is making changes to its roadmap voting system after some users reported being unable to participate through the platform’s legacy voting...
Maria Irene

Liquidium highlights renewed activity around Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals

Liquidium has drawn attention to increased trading activity around the Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals collection, encouraging users to explore open offers on its marketplace. In a...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin Scaling May Boost Hardware Acceleration

Bitcoin’s scaling debate has increasingly shifted towards a model that keeps the main network focused on settlement while moving much of the transaction processing...
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI adds one-click collaborator invites for app projects

Caffeine AI has introduced a one-click collaborator invitation feature that allows users to bring teammates into app projects directly from within the platform. The update...