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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Spinluxe Shows How AI-Built Crypto Apps Are Moving Faster on ICP

A new on-chain slots game called Spinluxe is drawing attention across the Internet Computer ecosystem after being created by X2worldtech using CaffeineAI, Dfinity’s natural...
Maria Irene

Google Brings Gemma 4 to Phones With Free Offline AI App

Google has released Gemma 4 for smartphones through its AI Edge Gallery app, giving users access to an offline AI assistant that runs directly...
Maria Irene

ICP Pushes Governance and Security Changes as Other Chains Focus on...

Two new proposals on the Network Nervous System are moving through the voting process for the Internet Computer, adding another round of upgrades to...
Maria Irene

Arizona Bill Names ICP for State Digital Asset Reserve

Arizona lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the state to hold certain digital assets in a formal reserve fund, with the Internet...
Maria Irene

Faroe Bourke Uses Caffeine to Turn Maths Concepts Into Interactive Visuals

Faroe Bourke, a problem solver, systems consultant and researcher focused on Web3, blockchain and product design, has created an interactive maths explorer using that...
Maria Irene

CoinDCX Ambassador Jaydeep Y Uses Caffeine to Build Web3 Guild Hub

Jaydeep Y, a Web3 content creator focused on AI and crypto and an ambassador for CoinDCX , has used the Remix feature from to...