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 promotes decentralised multichain asset management for institutions

Menese is promoting a decentralised approach to digital asset management, positioning its platform as an alternative to custodial systems and fragmented multichain infrastructure for...
Maria Irene

Oisy points to seedless wallet model after $38m Bitcoin theft

A Bitcoin theft involving an estimated US$38 million has renewed attention on how hardware wallets generate and protect recovery credentials, with wallet provider Oisy...
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Sonic DEX traces $276,000 exploit and plans compensation portal for affected...

Sonic DEX has published an official report into a security incident that led to the unauthorised extraction of assets from 26 liquidity pools, with...
Maria Irene

MULTI/DEX opens Phase II trading competition and releases exchange code as...

MULTI/DEX has launched Phase II of its trading competition and released its exchange code as open source, marking the next stage of development for...
Maria Irene

ICP-powered AI platform helps automate grant consultancy services

Entrepreneur Terry Igharoro, founder of agriiDAO, has announced that his AI-powered consultancy platform has onboarded its first three paying clients, using the Internet Computer...
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ICP community audit corrects tokenomics tracking assumptions

A discussion on the DFINITY Developer Forum has prompted a reassessment of how newly minted ICP enters circulation, after community researchers found that some...