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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DFINITY-backed Pakistan national messenger enters testing phase

A national messenger application being developed for Pakistan has moved into testing, with the service now running on the country’s dedicated cloud infrastructure and...

Onicai postpones Aug 29 SNS launch as funnAI protocol work continues

Onicai has postponed the planned August 29 launch date for its SNS as development work continues on the funnAI protocol. The project announced the change...

ODIN.fun Ships Major Indexer and Staking Updates in Week 32

ODIN.fun has reported 187 commits and 45 pull requests in its Week 32 development update, with a series of infrastructure, staking and user-facing changes...

Liquidium Unifies Simple and Advanced Loan Profiles

Liquidium has introduced a new feature allowing users to bring loans from their Simple and Advanced profiles together, giving borrowers a more unified view...
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USDC integration planned for Liquidium as platform expands stablecoin options

A new stablecoin option is set to be added to Liquidium, with developers confirming that USD Coin will soon be supported on the platform. The...
Maria Irene

DOM token cap confirmed as team flags governance gaps and rolls...

Developers behind the DOM protocol say a full audit has confirmed its fixed supply, while also identifying governance gaps that are now set for...
Maria Irene

ICP Introduces Stable Memory Skill to Reduce Data Loss During Upgrades

Developers working on the Internet Computer are being offered a new tool aimed at a familiar problem: losing data during application upgrades. The newly...
Maria Irene

Perplexity Pushes Multi-Model AI Worker as Competition Heats Up

Perplexity has introduced a new product that moves beyond the typical chatbot format, positioning it as a continuous digital worker designed to operate across...
Maria Irene

Large ICP Holders Tighten Grip as Whale Supply Hits New High

The share of Internet Computer tokens held by large investors continues to climb, with so called “humpback whales” now controlling a record portion of...
Maria Irene

CaffeineFM Returns Online After Reset as New Version Rolls Out

CaffeineFM is back online following a brief disruption tied to its latest platform update, with developers pointing to improvements in performance and features under...