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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Canister Lab

ICPay launches on-chain storage alternative to AWS S3

ICPay has launched icBucket, an on-chain storage service designed to give developers, AI agents and decentralised applications an alternative to traditional cloud object storage. Built...

Dvinity DAO opens vote on treasury participation in Menese SNS launch

Dvinity DAO has opened Proposal 19, giving its stakers the opportunity to vote on whether treasury ICP should be used to participate in the...

AI data centre growth faces US power shortfall

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States is facing a growing electricity challenge, with data centre power requirements expected to...

GPT-6 Sol comes to Caffeine for faster app building

Caffeine has added OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol to its lineup of AI models for app development, giving users another option for longer development sessions where...
Devhub
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Motoko gains a new sorting package aimed at speed and flexibility

A new community-built sorting package has landed for Motoko developers, offering a cleaner and faster way to handle ordering logic inside canisters. The library,...
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IC Commerce Brings AI-Powered E-Commerce to the Internet Computer

A new open-source e-commerce platform has arrived on the Internet Computer, combining a full-stack architecture with artificial intelligence to simplify the creation and management...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer Sees Dev Growth Outpacing Entire Web3 Ecosystem

The Internet Computer (ICP) has recorded a striking surge in developer activity, with figures from last month showing four times more unique developers building...
Maria Irene

Juno Streamlines Its Platform With Architectural Changes and a Cycles-Only Model

Juno has released a major update that reshapes how developers interact with its platform, combining architectural simplification with a clearer pricing and resource model....
Maria Irene

RichSwap Refines Price Displays to Reflect Real Pool Conditions

RichSwap has rolled out an update aimed at tightening how price data is presented on its platform, following feedback from users seeking a clearer...
Maria Irene

Plug Launches Its Web Wallet With a Focus on Access and...

Plug has taken a step it has been signalling for some time, launching its Web Wallet and opening access through a standard browser interface....