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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Magic Eden Drops Ordinals and Runes as Odin.fun Activity Climbs

Magic Eden has removed support for Ordinals and Runes, marking a shift for one of the most widely used marketplaces connected to Bitcoin-based digital...
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Caffeine Adds Creator Profiles and Public App Publishing to Its Market

The app market on Caffeine AI has received a new update that introduces creator profiles and expanded publishing options for developers building applications on...
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Liquidium Switches Pricing Source to Satflow as Rune Loans Pause

Bitcoin based lending platform Liquidium has announced a change to how it sources floor price data, as activity across the Ordinals and Runes markets...
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Nvidia’s AI Chip Appetite Pushes Global Memory Demand to the Edge

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence computing is placing mounting pressure on the global memory supply chain, as each new generation of AI chips...
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OISY Demo Lets Developers Try Wallet Transactions and Get Test Tokens

An updated version of the OISY Signer Demo has been released, offering developers and users a way to explore token interactions and transaction flows...
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Menese Protocol plugs autonomous agents into DeFi across 50+ chains

Menese Protocol has expanded its push into AI-driven decentralised finance with a new integration that places its technology directly inside the OpenClaw ecosystem. The...