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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Europe’s $23 Billion Sovereign Cloud Push Raises Questions Over Who Really Controls the Infrastructure

Europe is preparing to spend an estimated $23.1 billion on sovereign cloud infrastructure by 2027, according to Gartner forecasts, as governments and enterprises seek...

Ord.io to Shut Down on June 1 After Three-Year Run in Bitcoin Ordinals Space

Ord.io, the Bitcoin Ordinals explorer known for its community-driven features and culture-first design, will shut down on June 1, marking the end of a...

Plug Pay launches to enable real-world payments across everyday spending

Plug Pay has gone live, introducing a new payment option designed to support real-world purchases including supermarket shopping, flights and everyday items such as...

56 Bitcoin Blocks Inscribed as BIC Map Goes Live on ICP

Day one of BIC has closed with 56 Bitcoin blocks now permanently inscribed on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), marking the first visible phase...
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ICP Pushes Quantum-Safe Security With New Canister Implementation

A new demonstration from ICP Hub Egypt is drawing attention to how post-quantum cryptography could be used directly within blockchain applications. The group says it...
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Menese Open Sources Privacy Upgrade for CloakCoin Using ICP Technology

Menese Protocol has released an open-source upgrade for that connects the privacy network’s Enigma engine with threshold cryptography from the ecosystem. The upgrade allows CloakCoin’s...
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Internet Receipts Wants to Save Your Screenshots From Getting Lost

Screenshots have become a kind of digital filing cabinet for social media posts, breaking news, deleted tweets and viral arguments. Most end up buried...
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Google’s Quantum Warning Raises Fresh Questions for Bitcoin

Google’s latest warning on quantum computing has reignited debate around how prepared Bitcoin really is for future attacks. The company now believes that breaking modern...
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Direct ICP Skills Aim to Reduce AI Coding Errors

Artificial intelligence coding agents are becoming more common across software development, but one problem keeps appearing. They often make mistakes when working with unfamiliar...
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AI-Built Token Goes Live on ICP: No Team, No Pre-mine, No...

Every line of DOM's protocol was written by Claude, Anthropic's AI. The token launched on March 29 with four canisters, zero human-authored code, and...