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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Caffeine simplifies the process of taking apps from draft to live

Caffeine is positioning its platform as a way for developers to simplify the work involved in deploying and managing applications after the initial build...

ICPSwap distributes 917.2076 ICP in 21st dividend payment

ICPSwap has distributed 917.2076 ICP to 1,466 addresses as part of its 21st dividend distribution, according to an announcement from the decentralised exchange. The distribution...

AI goods drive global trade growth to record levels

Trade in goods linked to artificial intelligence rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, helping lift overall global goods trade growth to its...

Liquidium offers Bitcoin-backed borrowing as BTC rises above $85,000

Bitcoin has moved above the $85,000 mark, drawing attention to financial products that allow holders to access liquidity without selling their cryptocurrency. Liquidium is promoting...
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OpenAI’s AI agent breach highlights ICP’s push for on-chain AI infrastructure

OpenAI's disclosure of a security incident involving more than 1,200 AI agents is putting fresh attention on the infrastructure required to control autonomous software,...
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DVINITY completes token migration and moves liquidity to new token

DVINITY has officially completed its token migration, bringing the transition from its previous token arrangement to the new DVINITY token to an end. The project...
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Menese Protocol puts DAO plans to NNS vote with 100,000,000 MENES...

Menese Protocol is preparing to hand control of key parts of its multichain platform to a decentralised autonomous organisation, with its proposed Network Nervous...
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Caffeine Inference Now Available to Caffeine Subscribers

Caffeine Inference is now live, giving Caffeine subscribers access to AI inference through tools they already use, according to an announcement from the Caffeine...
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mAIning Activity Continues to Grow Across Onicai Network

mAIning activity on the Onicai network has continued to increase since 29 August, with growth reported across active mAIners, daily burn, cycle burn and...
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Internet Computer Faces Fresh Attack as ckBTC Canister Taken Offline for...

The Internet Computer network has faced another reported attack, with the latest incident targeting the canisters responsible for minting ckBTC, according to DFINITY Foundation...