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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Maria Irene

UPAS Rewrites the Rules of Loyalty with a Decentralised, Privacy-First Revolution

Loyalty programs have long been a part of our consumer space, but their traditional structure is often riddled with inefficiencies, fragmentation, and privacy concerns....
Maria Irene

RhinoSpider: The Decentralised Network That Puts Your Wi-Fi and CPU to...

RhinoSpider is a peer-to-peer resource-sharing network designed to turn idle bandwidth and computing power into valuable assets for decentralised applications (dApps) and artificial intelligence...
Maria Irene

Crowdfund, Commit, Cancel: SolutioApp Gets a Web3 Makeover

SolutioApp has reemerged with a sharper edge. Designed as a decentralised crowdfunding tool, it now runs on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with features...
Maria Irene

DAO Treasury Talks: Fewer ICPs, More ICLs

The latest financials from ICLighthouse DAO are now public, with the first quarter of 2025 showing a noticeable shift in how the decentralised exchange...
Maria Irene

PocketIC 9.0.1 Lets Devs Reuse State Without Losing Their Minds

Testing Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) canisters just got a whole lot smoother with the release of PocketIC server version 9.0.1. Developers using the Internet...
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ICVC Backs Loka in Its First Big Bet

The first investment from ICVC has landed, and it’s gone to a project tackling one of Bitcoin’s longest-running tensions—how to mine it better, smarter...