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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Swiss healthcare data emerges as potential use case for ICP cloud infrastructure

Swiss healthcare providers are being identified as a potential use case for decentralised cloud infrastructure, as hospitals face strict requirements around the handling of...

ICPay Launches Discounted On-Chain Storage With ICBucket

ICPay has launched ICBucket, an on-chain storage service on the Internet Computer, with promotional pricing, a revised user interface and changes to its underlying...

UNDP Expands Sovereign AI Infrastructure Pilot to Five More Countries

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding a pilot programme designed to help governments develop AI-powered applications without relying entirely on major US-based...

NEAR and ICP Join Forces in NearLaunch Website Deployment Experiment

A new NearLaunch experiment is showing how NEAR and the Internet Computer Protocol can be used together to simplify the process of deploying websites...
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President Trump Says Wars Could Be Fought “Forever” With ‘Virtually Unlimited’...

President Donald J. Trump declared Tuesday that the United States possesses a “virtually unlimited” supply of munitions, claiming current stockpiles are strong enough to...
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Binaryx Platform Now Available Inside OISY Explore

Binaryx Platform is now accessible within OISY Explore, expanding access to tokenised real-world assets through a legally structured DAO-LLC framework. The integration introduces a...
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Menese Protocol Beta SDK Goes Live for Developers and AI Agents,...

The Menese Protocol has officially launched its Beta SDK, opening the doors to developers and AI agents, including OpenClaw. The release marks a major...
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Developers launch wellness and digital time-capsule apps built with Caffeine AI

Two independent developers have unveiled creative new web applications built using Caffeine AI, demonstrating how rapid AI-assisted development is enabling individuals to bring functional...
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OpenAI Secures $110 Billion Investment, Reaching $730 Billion Valuation

OpenAI has announced a new $110 billion investment round that places the artificial intelligence developer at a valuation of $730 billion, marking one of...
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New Contract Tool Introduces Structured Marketplace for Internet Identity Sales

A new contract system developed by GeekFactory is aiming to formalise how Internet Identities can be bought and sold on the Internet Computer, offering...