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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OISY adds XRP to its multichain wallet

OISY has expanded its supported assets with the addition of XRP, giving users access to the cryptocurrency through the wallet’s latest 2.6.0 release. XRP is...

MENESE SNS launches as CLOAK builds out its privacy ecosystem

The MENESE SNS has gone live, giving the community a new way to support the development of privacy-focused infrastructure around CLOAK. MENESE is working on...

ICP turns compute into a tradable digital asset

The Internet Computer (ICP) is positioning compute as an economic asset that can be bought, held, transferred and priced through its native Cycles system. Cycles...

ORIGYN expands blockchain tools for businesses, digital products and AI agents

ORIGYN used the third quarter of 2026 to expand its blockchain infrastructure for businesses, manufacturers and developers, while preparing for a new application focused...
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CycleOps Gets a Memory Upgrade

Performance glitches often arrive quietly. One moment, a canister’s running smoothly. The next, cycles vanish faster than expected and latency stretches without warning. Then...
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Burn First, Think Long: cICP Takes a Slow and Smoky Route

The idea of burning tokens doesn’t usually spark investor comfort, but in the case of cICP, it’s the entire pitch. Nearly 946,200 ICP worth...
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OG Runes Set to Launch on ODIN•FUN on 18 June

The Bitcoin DeFi playground is about to get noisier, and ODIN•FUN is rolling out the welcome mat for the long-awaited Runes tokens. On Wednesday,...
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$25K? Airmail It! Dmail Plots Token Drop with a Twist

Dmail has just landed a $25,000 grant from the DFINITY Foundation, and rather than stash it away for internal upgrades or quietly boost operations,...
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BOB Says Bye to Central Control, Hello to the NNS

$BOB has officially transferred to the Network Nervous System (NNS), marking a defining moment for decentralised governance on the Internet Computer. With 74.354% voting...
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Forgetful No More: KIP Teaches AI to Remember, Rethink and Rely...

The thing about large language models is, they’re brilliant—right until the moment they’re not. Ask a model a tricky question, and it can weave...