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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Helium Added to Explore Section on OISY

Helium has been added to the Explore section on OISY, giving users of the platform a new way to discover and interact with the...
Maria Irene

Dmail DApp Listed on Blockspot.io to Broaden Market Visibility

Dmail DApp has been listed on Blockspot.io, a data and analytics platform that tracks blockchain projects, exchanges and digital assets. The move is aimed...
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Gate.io to List Crypto Burger and Launch 10,000 Token HODLer Airdrop

Gate.io will list Crypto Burger (CRYPTOBURG) for spot trading on 25 February at 12:00 UTC, alongside a limited-time HODLer Airdrop aimed at rewarding existing...
Maria Irene

Tech Giants to Pledge Self-Funded Power for AI Data Centres in...

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI are preparing to sign an agreement with the Trump administration aimed at securing dedicated electricity supplies...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer Lifts Chain Key Signing Capacity Tenfold

The Internet Computer is expanding the capacity of its threshold signing service, with throughput for chain key signatures rising by a factor of ten...
Maria Irene

Mission70 Proposal Goes Live on Internet Computer Governance System

The first proposal under Mission70 is now live, formally placing the planned increase in replicated subnet memory costs before the Internet Computer’s Network Nervous...