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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Bittensor marks first TAO halving as emissions fall and the network...

Bittensor has passed a notable moment in its short history with the first halving of TAO emissions, triggered at block 7,103,976. Block rewards have...
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PocketIC 11.0.0 adds Dogecoin and canister migration support

PocketIC has rolled out version 11.0.0 of its server alongside updated Rust, Python and JavaScript libraries, expanding its feature set for developers building and...
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ic-dbms 0.1.0 launches with a schema-first approach to databases on the...

An open-source Rust framework aimed at simplifying database development on the Internet Computer has reached its first public release, with ic-dbms 0.1.0 now available...
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Vienna murder of Ukrainian student linked to crypto extortion

A 21-year-old Ukrainian student studying in Vienna has been murdered in what Austrian police describe as a financially motivated crime centred on cryptocurrency. The victim,...
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Largest ICP wallet nears 40 million tokens after years of steady...

The balance of the largest known Internet Computer wallet has climbed to just under 40 million ICP, following a gradual build-up that stretches back...
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Menes Protocol previews Ethereum, EVM and BNB support powered by ICP

Menes Protocol has shared a new preview of its cross-chain work, this time showing live integration with Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks, alongside BNB. The...