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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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...
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Dom says Grok is lifting visibility for ICP on X

Internet Computer founder Dominic Williams has said that Grok, the AI assistant built into X, is now giving increased exposure to ICP, a shift...
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funnAI Launches mAIner Marketplace with Limited Edition AI Miners

funnAI is preparing to open its mAIner Marketplace on 13 January 2026, offering a new platform for buying, selling, and trading AI-powered mAIners. The...
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Internet Computer Governance Faces Spam Proposal Challenge, Community Calls for Stronger...

Fabio, a prominent figure in the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem, has highlighted concerns over the misuse of the network’s governance system, the Network Nervous...
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ICPanda Rolls Out KIP Update Aimed at Giving AI Agents Persistent...

ICPanda has released an update to its Knowledge Interaction Protocol, or KIP, positioning it as a practical bridge between large language models and structured...
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Dominic Williams Sets Out Internet Computer Vision as Debate Grows on...

A fresh exchange on X has reignited discussion around the Internet Computer Protocol and its ambition to function as a so-called world computer, with...
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Menese Protocol Opens Beta With Non-Custodial Cross-Chain Swaps

Menese Protocol has launched the beta version of its platform, opening non-custodial token swaps across Ethereum and Solana, with access extending to more than...