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...
Artificial Intelligence
Maria Irene

Leading AI Researchers Explore the Path to General Intelligence at Davos

At World Computer Day in Davos, top AI researchers from Stanford, ETH Zurich, and Google shared insights on the current state and future of...
Maria Irene

$CRYPTOBURG Tops Bitcoin’s Fungible Tokens on ODIN•FUN

ODIN•FUN has emerged as the leading platform for the Bitcoin-based fungible token $CRYPTOBURG, which has reached a market capitalisation of $289 million, with total...
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI Opens Submissions for “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon

Caffeine AI has opened submissions for its “You Chat, AI Builds” Promptathon, inviting developers and creators to submit working applications built using the platform...
Maria Irene

Wasp Begins Testing WordPress Integration on Internet Computer

Wasp has entered its final phase and is now production-ready, offering a WordPress integration built on the Internet Computer (ICP). The platform allows critical...
Maria Irene

RichSwap Launches Bitcoin-Native AMM for On-Chain Meme Trading

RichSwap is bringing a new approach to Bitcoin finance with a fully on-chain automated market maker, enabling users to trade Bitcoin memecoins directly on...
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI Adds Three Build Modes to Put Users in Control

Caffeine AI has introduced three new operating modes designed to give users clearer control over how the platform builds applications, marking a practical shift...