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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ODIN FUN rolls out default communities, bilingual support and stronger security...

ODIN FUN has published its Week 27 development update, reporting 90 commits and 28 pull requests across the platform. The update makes internationalisation available by...
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Liquidium highlights lower USDT borrowing rates as DeFi lending competition grows

Liquidium is promoting its USDT borrowing rates as it looks to attract borrowers seeking lower-cost stablecoin loans, claiming its lending platform currently offers one...
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Anthropic launches free Claude for Teachers programme for US K-12 educators

Anthropic has launched Claude for Teachers, a new programme offering verified K-12 educators across the United States free access to premium Claude features, alongside...
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ApexCalc launches with more than 11,000 calculators built entirely using Caffeine...

A new online calculator platform, ApexCalc, has launched with more than 11,000 calculators covering over 50 disciplines, with its creator, Caffeine Buildoor (@ICPvibecoder), saying...
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Internet Identity prepares MCP server to let AI agents act securely...

Internet Identity is preparing to expand how artificial intelligence agents interact with online applications through a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to...
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Mingle Berry Media launches web cloning tool that migrates live websites...

Mingle Berry Media has launched a new tool that allows users to copy an existing public website and redeploy it to the Internet Computer...