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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Promptathon winners show how simple chats can turn into creative wellbeing...

The organisers of the “You chat, AI builds” Promptathon have announced the top winners from a competition that invited people to create apps through...
Maria Irene

Security advisory warns of phishing risk in IC wallet sign-in flows

A new security advisory is urging developers and users in the Internet Computer ecosystem to take extra care with certain wallet login methods, after...
Maria Irene

Pakistan Signs MoU With DFINITY to Explore Sovereign Internet Computer Infrastructure

Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with the DFINITY Foundation in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital sovereignty and building infrastructure...
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PicoClaw Brings Personal AI Agents to $10 Devices With Under 10MB...

A new lightweight AI assistant project called PicoClaw is drawing attention for pushing the boundaries of how small and affordable autonomous agents can become. Launched...
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Chris Painter on Cyber Diplomacy as Global Trust Frays

Cybersecurity has moved from a niche technical concern to a central issue in global politics, and few people have seen that shift as closely...
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LayerZero’s Zero Draws Comparisons With Internet Computer as ‘World Computer’ Blockchains...

Zero, the newly announced LayerZero-backed Layer 1 network, is already generating buzz across the crypto timeline, with early discussions framing it as part of...