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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Odin.fun Expands Bitcoin Trading Features With Faster Finality and Gas-Free Swaps

Odin.fun has shared a fresh update on its platform, highlighting a growing list of features now live as the project continues building regardless of...
Maria Irene

ICPay Launches Payment Links to Enable Instant Crypto Payments

ICPay has rolled out Payment Links, a new feature designed to make crypto payments faster and more accessible. The tool allows users to create...
Maria Irene

Dom Challenges the Idea That Blockchains Are Only Built for Finance

A fresh conversation about what blockchains are really for surfaced on X this week after Solana Foundation President Lily Liu shared a firm view...
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI Moves Past V2 as Team Races Towards V3 Release

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY, has announced that the V2 engine of Caffeine AI is now live, with the team already shifting its attention...
Maria Irene

Sneed Hub Rolls Out Major Updates Across Wallets, Tokens and User...

Sneed Hub has launched a wave of updates designed to make the platform faster, more intuitive, and more versatile for users. The improvements cover...
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Builder Shares User-Built PDF Tool from Caffeine AI as Platform Matures

A post on X from @leftonredtweets has drawn attention this week after the user shared a lightweight PDF compression tool built using the Caffeine...