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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Swiss healthcare data emerges as potential use case for ICP cloud infrastructure

Swiss healthcare providers are being identified as a potential use case for decentralised cloud infrastructure, as hospitals face strict requirements around the handling of...

ICPay Launches Discounted On-Chain Storage With ICBucket

ICPay has launched ICBucket, an on-chain storage service on the Internet Computer, with promotional pricing, a revised user interface and changes to its underlying...

UNDP Expands Sovereign AI Infrastructure Pilot to Five More Countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding a pilot programme designed to help governments develop AI-powered applications without relying entirely on major US-based...

NEAR and ICP Join Forces in NearLaunch Website Deployment Experiment

A new NearLaunch experiment is showing how NEAR and the Internet Computer Protocol can be used together to simplify the process of deploying websites...
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Dominic Williams Updates on ICP’s On‑Chain Tools and AI Development

Dominic Williams, founder of the DFINITY Foundation, has shared updates on the ongoing evolution of AI-driven tools and on-chain applications on the Internet Computer...
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Kinic Expands AI Agent Capabilities with Full x402 Support

Kinic is preparing to roll out full x402 support, enabling users to buy KINIC tokens directly with USDC or ETH via the CLI tool...
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Crypto ETFs Face Heavy Outflows as Investors Rotate Capital

Crypto exchange-traded funds have seen substantial withdrawals over the past week, with investors pulling $1.7 billion, marking the largest outflow since mid-November. The figures...
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Fabio Highlights Extreme ICP Liquidations Amid Market Strain

ICP analyst Fabio has drawn attention to unusual patterns in $ICP liquidations, reporting that long positions are being closed at rates far higher than...
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ICP-CLI v0.1.0-beta.5 Brings Native Windows Support and Enhanced Developer Tools

ICP developers now have access to a more flexible and accessible set of tools with the release of icp-cli v0.1.0-beta.5. This update introduces native...
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IPG Launches on ICP to Let Merchants Accept Crypto Without Custodians

Alexandria Library has unveiled IPG, a decentralised crypto payment gateway built on the Internet Computer (ICP), designed to give merchants direct control over their...