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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icp-py-core v2.3.0 Brings Async Support and Smarter Interface Fetching for Internet...

A new update is now available for icp-py-core, the community maintained Python agent designed for building on the Internet Computer. Version 2.3.0 introduces a range...
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Dominic Williams challenges LayerZero’s “onchain cloud” claims over Zero’s proving costs

Dominic Williams, founder of the Internet Computer, has criticised marketing claims around LayerZero’s upcoming network, Zero, arguing that comparisons with mainstream cloud providers like...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin DeFi Firm Liquidium Explains How ICP Integration Smooths Lending Experience

Liquidium’s chief executive, Robin Obermaier, discussed how the company uses technology from the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) to simplify and secure its Bitcoin‑based lending...
Maria Irene

ICP Technology Continues to Feature in Cambodia’s Development Plans

The Internet Computer Protocol is steadily gaining traction in Asia as governments explore blockchain and sovereign cloud technologies to enhance digital identity, financial inclusion,...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer adds over 70,000 new Internet Identities in 30 days...

Over the past month there has been a notable uptick in new user identities on the Internet Computer blockchain, with community data suggesting that...
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Menese to release multichain SDK for AI agents and developers within...

Menese says it will release its new software development kit in less than 24 hours, targeting developers building automation tools, AI agents and client-side...