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...
Artificial Intelligence
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AI platform enGEN3 builds creator economy tools on Internet Computer as...

AI-powered platform enGEN3 has confirmed it is building its creator economy infrastructure on the Internet Computer, signalling growing interest in running media and creative...
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Juno plans shift to cycles-only model, dropping direct ICP token usage

David Dal Busco, the creator of Juno, has announced that the next major version of the open-source serverless platform will move away from direct...
Maria Irene

ICP leads DePIN social activity ranking as infrastructure tokens compete for...

New social activity data places Internet Computer at the top of the DePIN conversation, highlighting how infrastructure-focused crypto projects are competing for mindshare as...
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ICP developer releases React template to simplify Internet Identity and routing...

Kristofer, a developer working within the Internet Computer ecosystem, has shared a new React template aimed at reducing the friction developers often face when...
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ICP Staking Hits New High as Weekly Crypto Rankings Shift

Interest in the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) has reached levels not seen since its launch, with 1,970 “sharks” recorded on the network’s dashboard. That...
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ICP Hub Egypt launches early‑year caffeine.ai challenge with e‑commerce focus

ICP Hub Egypt has announced a competition to encourage early‑stage development using caffeine.ai, reflecting a growing interest in applying artificial intelligence tools to the...