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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IcFalcon Aims to Simplify Internet Computer App Development

Building applications on the Internet Computer can involve several development steps, from configuring the backend and canisters to preparing the frontend and deployment environment....

ICP Proposal Could Bring BAT Into Chain-Key Token System

A new Internet Computer governance proposal is drawing attention to the possibility of bringing Basic Attention Token (BAT) into ICP's chain-key token framework as...

Liquidium Highlights Bitcoin-Backed $10,010 USDT Loan

Liquidium has highlighted a recent Bitcoin-backed loan on its platform after a user deposited 0.75 BTC as collateral and received $10,010 in USDT within...

Ash Crypto and Dominic Williams clash over ICP’s five-year price decline

A public dispute over Internet Computer’s token performance has broken out on X after crypto commentator Ash Crypto questioned what happened to ICP’s value...
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OISY Wallet Adds Lending, Solana Support and USD1 Management in Latest...

OISY has released version 2.5.2 of its wallet, introducing new features focused on expanding asset management options and improving connections with decentralised applications across...
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Mingle Chat Opens Beta Testing for Sovereign Cloud Messenger Built on...

Mingle Chat has opened beta testing for its new messaging platform, designed as a privacy-focused messenger running on the sovereign cloud. The application aims to...
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Liquidium SDK v0.6.0 Expands Asset Support for Cross-Chain Lending Tools

Liquidium has released version 0.6.0 of its SDK, expanding support for developers by adding every asset currently available in the platform’s main application, including...
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Multi/Dex Canister Set for Long-Term Cycles Support as Jupiter Faucet Plans...

The Multi/Dex canister could remain at the same identifier through its transition to production, allowing future infrastructure support from projects such as Jupiter Faucet. The...
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Researchers boost on-chain AI performance on Internet Computer by nearly threefold

Researchers working on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) say they have improved the efficiency of running an artificial intelligence language model directly onchain, allowing...
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Dom says AI-driven cyber incident highlights need for tamperproof cloud infrastructure

Dominic Williams, founder and Chief Scientist of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has argued that a recent AI-driven cybersecurity incident reinforces the need for...