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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Juno Replaces CI Secrets With Short Lived Tokens in GitHub Actions...

David Dal Busco, founder of Juno, has outlined a new GitHub Actions integration that replaces long lived secrets with short lived tokens, aiming to...
Maria Irene

WASP Prepares Beta Launch With Blockchain Based Protection for WordPress

WASP is preparing to open its beta programme, offering WordPress businesses a hosting model built on blockchain infrastructure rather than traditional servers. The project, developed...
Maria Irene

$ICP Sub-1 ICP Addresses Climb to 2.8 Million as Around 40,000...

The number of Internet Computer addresses holding less than 1 ICP has risen past 2.8 million, according to recent on chain data, with those...
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol Previews Ethereum Vault Upgrade Ahead of April Launch

Menese Protocol has announced an overhaul of its Ethereum vault, with the team claiming faster execution and improved liquidity management as it prepares for...
Maria Irene

Sneed Trading Bot Explains Synthetic Stop Loss Ahead of Launch

A new trading tool built for the Internet Computer ecosystem is preparing to go live this week, with its developer offering a candid explanation...
Maria Irene

Global Copper Inventories Climb to 23 Year High as Stockpiles Surge

Copper inventories held across the world’s major metals exchanges have climbed to their highest level in more than two decades, raising fresh questions about...