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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IcFalcon Aims to Simplify Internet Computer App Development

Building applications on the Internet Computer can involve several development steps, from configuring the backend and canisters to preparing the frontend and deployment environment....

ICP Proposal Could Bring BAT Into Chain-Key Token System

A new Internet Computer governance proposal is drawing attention to the possibility of bringing Basic Attention Token (BAT) into ICP's chain-key token framework as...

Liquidium Highlights Bitcoin-Backed $10,010 USDT Loan

Liquidium has highlighted a recent Bitcoin-backed loan on its platform after a user deposited 0.75 BTC as collateral and received $10,010 in USDT within...

Ash Crypto and Dominic Williams clash over ICP’s five-year price decline

A public dispute over Internet Computer’s token performance has broken out on X after crypto commentator Ash Crypto questioned what happened to ICP’s value...
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OhShii Wallet Analyzer Speeds Up After Major Backend Rebuild

OhShii Labs says it has rebuilt the query engine behind its Wallet Analyzer tool, cutting loading times sharply for both wallet balances and transaction...
Maria Irene

Dominic Williams Says First ICP Cloud Engines Should Be Based in...

Dominic Williams has suggested that the first ICP cloud engines should be located in the Middle East after drone strikes damaged multiple Amazon Web...
Maria Irene

Bitmap Explorer Opens Public Access Through Bitmap.trade

Bitmap has opened public access to its on-chain explorer through Bitmap.trade, giving users a new way to browse and analyse bitmap data directly from...
Maria Irene

DOM Adds On-Chain Coin Flip and Live Leaderboard as AI-Built Protocol...

Four days after launch, DOM's staking canister has grown again. The AI-built token on the Internet Computer added two features on April 2: a...
Maria Irene

Yusan Updates SNS Proposal With Higher Swap Cap and New Token...

Yusan has submitted an updated proposal to launch as an SNS DAO on the Internet Computer, with revised token allocations, a larger swap cap...
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Anthropic Scrambles to Contain Claude Code Leak After Source Files Spread...

Anthropic is facing fresh scrutiny after a software update for Claude Code accidentally exposed a large portion of its internal source code, triggering a...