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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ICPay adds instant swaps, live audio rooms and account analytics

ICPay has rolled out a new update adding instant swaps, live audio rooms and account analytics, alongside performance improvements and more than a dozen...

Dominic Williams questions rush towards quantum-safe cryptography

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has criticised what he describes as a rush to adopt new quantum-safe cryptography, warning that developers and investors should be...

DOM Wallet Adds Star, Tarot and Karma Machines to Utility Tools

DOM Wallet expands its Utility section with three new additions: the Star Machine, Tarot Machine and Karma Machine, bringing horoscope, tarot and numerology-inspired readings...

Dominic Williams says Open SaaS suite passes 5,000 commits

Dominic Williams says development of an Open SaaS suite aimed at rethinking enterprise software has now passed 5,000 commits, as work continues towards a...
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MENA-built digital asset exchange goes open source with atomic settlement model

A new digital asset exchange built in Egypt and developed in Motoko has been released as an open-source project, aiming to reshape how real-world...
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Developer publishes 8.8 million government procurement records to improve public access

Government procurement data covering millions of tenders and contract awards has been compiled into a publicly downloadable database by an 18 year old developer,...
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AI-powered tool migrates restaurant website to Internet Computer in around 20...

A production restaurant website has been migrated from a traditional Web2 stack to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) using an AI-assisted migration engine, with...
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AI memory firms emerge as next battleground in race for autonomous...

The market for AI agents is on track for rapid growth over the next decade, with new forecasts suggesting annual revenue could rise from...
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ICP-backed borrowing activity surges past $100k as Liquidium reports rapid collateral...

Activity on lending protocols tied to Internet Computer (ICP) has picked up pace, with Liquidium reporting that more than 100,000 dollars worth of ICP...
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Caffeine joins AWS Marketplace, aiming to turn plain language into enterprise...

Caffeine is now available on AWS Marketplace, bringing its conversational app-building system to enterprise teams looking to create internal tools without traditional development cycles. The...