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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Pierre Samaties outlines July progress across the Internet Computer

Pierre Samaties has released a July update outlining a series of product launches, infrastructure developments and ecosystem milestones across the Internet Computer, with projects...
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Caffeine AI lets users query live app data across multiple applications

Caffeine AI has introduced a feature that allows users to ask questions about the live data inside their applications, including information drawn from multiple...
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Mingle Chat Launches Encrypted Messaging Platform Built on the Internet Computer

Mingle Chat has moved to a new address, introducing an updated version of its encrypted messaging platform built entirely on the Internet Computer network. The...
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Caffeine.ai Enables AI Agents to Connect With Apps and Complete Tasks...

Caffeine.ai has introduced a new capability that allows AI agents, including models such as Claude, to interact with applications created through its no-code, chat-based...
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OISY Wallet Adds In-App Borrowing Access Through Liquidium

OISY Wallet users can now access borrowing features directly within the wallet after the integration of Liquidium markets, allowing users to use supported assets...
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Altman’s Capitol Hill remark draws attention as Dom responds

A brief exchange involving OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on Capitol Hill has drawn attention, with a sarcastic response from Internet Computer founder Dominic...